{"id":"gitpod-openvscode-server","name":"openvscode-server","af_score":18.0,"security_score":46.0,"reliability_score":33.8,"what_it_does":"openvscode-server runs a self-hosted Visual Studio Code environment (code-server style) in your infrastructure, exposing a web-based VS Code UI over HTTP(S) with a configurable backend for users and workspaces.","best_when":"You want to run VS Code remotely with infrastructure control (VM/container), and you can handle authentication, TLS, and operational hardening yourself.","avoid_when":"You need turnkey auth/quotas/SLAs or you cannot guarantee secure deployment (HTTPS, access controls, isolation).","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:23:09.613005+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Session/auth provided by the application and/or reverse proxy configuration (e.g., via HTTP auth/SSO at the proxy)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["This is primarily a web IDE server; it is not designed as an agent tool with a stable programmatic API contract.","Authentication, authorization, and rate limiting (if any) are usually enforced by the operator via reverse proxy and infrastructure choices.","Operational reliability depends heavily on the hosting environment (containers/VM resources, websocket handling, reverse proxy configuration).","Automating interactions typically requires browser/websocket control rather than REST calls."],"error_quality":0.0}