Connect to ARC Systems with VSCode

Term: Spring 2026

Date: January 30th, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Online Only

Instructor: Sarah Ghazanfari

Presented By: Advanced Research Computing (ARC)

Description:

Prerequisites:

• You will need an ARC account to follow along and set up these tools
• Access to a VT network (e.g., on campus or connected to VPN)
• Have VSCode installed on your computer using the following link: https://code.visualstudio.com/downloadLinks to an external site. (unless you plan to only use the VSCode app on Open On-Demand)
• Have the remote-ssh plugin installed within your VSCode

Description:

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) offer powerful capabilities for streamlining code development and project management. This hands-on workshop introduces Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VSCode), a lightweight yet versatile IDE that can be tailored to meet your development needs. Participants will learn how to customize their workspace, edit code, navigate directories, and connect to ARC’s high-performance computing (HPC) clusters via SSH through VSCode. The session will also cover using VSCode extensions for enhanced productivity, including error detection, version control, and other workflow optimizations, making VSCode a powerful tool for HPC development environments.