Believe it or not you can use Microsoft's Visual Studio Code from your web browser, or at least, versions of it.

If you’re an R programmer hoping to try GitHub Copilot, you’ll need to use Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. Here’s how to set up and use VS Code for R.

At this point, code-server will always be running, even if the system reboots. And that’s how you can serve up an instance of Visual Studio Code over your network.

With 14 million users, Microsoft's open source cross-platform code editor Visual Studio Code is one of its key tools for keeping developers engaged with its future in the cloud.