Author Thomas Ptacek expresses interest in integrating into the remote editing flow used by VSCode, as many are now using VSCode forks that generate code with LLMs. He discusses the concept of LLM-generated code, which can be useful if managed correctly. Ptacek highlights the need for a closed-loop agent configuration to prevent errors and boundary issues. He raises concerns about VSCode’s invasive remote editing approach compared to Emacs’ Tramp feature. Ptacek is wary of the security implications of VSCode’s setup and advises caution when using it for remote editing on dev or production servers. Despite the complexities involved, Ptacek concludes by emphasizing the importance of learning about these systems.
https://fly.io/blog/vscode-ssh-wtf/