VS Code 🛠️

VS Code 🛠️#

VS Code

VS Code Setup Documentation

Outline #

In this session, you’ll explore various features of Visual Studio Code (VS Code) through guided, practical tasks.

Topics we’ll cover:

  1. Installing essential extensions

  2. Setting up a remote connection to KLC

  3. Explore VS Code

Essential Extensions #

  • Remote - SSH
    ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh
    Allows you to securely connect to a remote cluster (like KLC) and work with files and terminals as if they were local.

  • Remote Explorer
    ms-vscode.remote-explorer
    Gives a graphical view of your SSH targets and remote sessions, making connection management easier.

  • Python
    ms-python.python
    Adds powerful features for Python development, including code intelligence, linting, and debugging tools.

  • GitHub Copilot
    github.copilot
    AI pair programmer that suggests code completions and functions based on your context.

  • GitHub Copilot Chat
    github.copilot-chat
    Lets you interact with Copilot via natural language — ask questions, get code explanations, or generate snippets.

  • Jupyter
    ms-toolsai.jupyter
    Enables opening and running Jupyter Notebooks inside VS Code — useful for data exploration and machine learning workflows.

Set up KLC connection #

  • Remote - SSH

    • Select “Show and Run Commands”, type “Remote” and select “Remote-SSH: Connect to Host”

    • Select “Add New SSH Host” then type ssh your_netid@klc0202.quest.northwestern.edu

BONUS:

  • Set up SSH Passwordless Login following instructions here

BONUS#

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