| name | vscode-server |
| description | USE THIS SKILL for all /vscode-server:* commands |
| allowed-tools | Bash, Read, TaskOutput, mcp__chrome-devtools__new_page, mcp__chrome-devtools__list_pages, mcp__chrome-devtools__navigate_page, mcp__chrome-devtools__close_page |
VS Code Server Skill
Manage code-server development environment for testing VS Code extensions.
Action Routing
| Action | File |
|---|---|
| start | start.md |
| stop | stop.md |
| reload | reload.md |
| status | status.md |
Read the file, then follow its instructions.
Commands
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
/vscode-server:start |
start |
/vscode-server:stop |
stop |
/vscode-server:reload [--devtools] |
reload |
/vscode-server:status |
status |
Temp Directory
Temp files are stored in /tmp/vscode-dev-<hash>/ where hash is derived from project path:
PROJECT_HASH=$(echo "$(pwd)" | md5sum | cut -c1-8)
TMP_DIR="/tmp/vscode-dev-${PROJECT_HASH}"
Files:
$TMP_DIR/port- code-server port$TMP_DIR/watch.pid- watch mode PID$TMP_DIR/watch.log- watch mode output
Helper Scripts
scripts/start-dev-environment.sh- Start symlink, build, watch, and code-serverscripts/status.sh- Show status of watch mode and code-serverscripts/stop.sh- Stop all processes and clean up temp filesscripts/get-port.sh- Get the code-server port from temp file
DevTools Note
Chrome only allows one DevTools client at a time. If you manually open DevTools (F12) while chrome-devtools-mcp is connected, the MCP will crash/disconnect.
Workaround: Configure MCP with --devtools flag to launch Chrome with DevTools already open.