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By Satiro Marra (2 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Other

SFTP/FTP sync

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

SFTP has 115,555 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #2178 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 14 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

Installs
115,555
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
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Rank
#2178
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.29 / 5 from 14 ratings

About SFTP

sftp sync extension for VS Code

• VS Code marketplace : https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=satiromarra.code-sftp • VSIX release : https://github.com/satiromarra/vscode-sftp/releases/ • New Features in these Fork: • (new) When select a image on Remote Explorer, opens as like local image. • (new) Warn when uploading over newer file. • (fix) Order connections when grouped • (new) Group connections by context • Fix save new connection on empty folder • (new) Group connections by host • (new) Add support for .env files • (new) Configure charset to ASCII in Ftp protocol • (new) Create/Edit connections with User Interface • (new) Rename remote Files and Folders • (new) Multiple configurations with multiples profiles • (new) Change remote permission in folder and files • (new) Download files and folders as another name • Fixed many bugs • Verbose

VSCode-SFTP enables you to add, edit or delete files within a local directory and have it sync to a remote server directory using different transfer protocols like FTP or SSH. The most basic setup requires only a few lines of configuration with a wide array of specific settings also available to meet the needs of any user. Both powerful and fast, it helps developers save time by allowing the use of a familiar editor and environment.

• Features • Browser remote with Remote Explorer • Diff local and remote • Sync directory • Upload/Download • Upload on save • File Watcher • Multiple configurations • Switchable profiles • Temp File support • Commands • Debug • FAQ

Installation

Method 1 (Recommended : Auto update)

1. Select Extensions (Ctrl + Shift + X). 2. Uninstall current sftp extension from @liximomo. 3. Install new extension directly from VS Code Marketplace : https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=satiromarra.code-sftp. 4. Voilà!

Method 2 (Manual update)

To install just follow these steps from within VSCode: 1. Select Extensions (Ctrl + Shift + X). 2. Uninstall current sftp extension from @liximomo. 3. Open "More Action" menu(ellipsis on the top) and click "Install from VSIX…". 4. Locate VSIX file and select. 5. Reload VSCode. 6. Voilà!

Documentation

• Home • Settings • Common configuration • SFTP configuration • FTP confriguration-only-Configuration) • Commands

User Interface

• Create connection • Form new connection • Edit connection • Delete connection • Confirm delete

Usage

If the latest files are already on a remote server, you can start with an empty local folder, then download your project, and from that point sync.

1. In VS Code, open a local directory you wish to sync to the remote server (or create an empty directory that you wish to first download the contents of a remote server folder in order to edit locally). 2. Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac open command palette, run SFTP: config command. 3. A basic configuration file will appear named sftp.json under the .vscode directory, open and edit the configuration parameters with your remote server information.

For instance:

The password parameter in sftp.json is optional, if left out you will be prompted for a password on sync. _Note:_ backslashes and other special characters must be escaped with a backslash.

4. Save and close the sftp.json file. 5. Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac open command palette. 6. Type sftp and you'll now see a number of other commands. You can also access many of the commands from the project's file explorer context menus. 7. A good one to start with if you want to sync with a remote folder is SFTP: Download Project. This will download the directory shown in the remotePath setting in sftp.json to your local open directory. 8. Done - you can now edit locally and after each save it will upload to sync your remote file with the local copy. 9. Enjoy!

For detailed explanations please go to wiki.

Example configurations

You can see the full list of configuration options here.

• sftp sync extension for VS Code • Installation • Method 1 (Recommended : Auto update) • Method 2 (Manual update) • Documentation • Usage • Example configurations • Simple • Profiles • Multiple Context • Connection Hopping • Single Hop • Multiple Hop • Configuration in User Setting • Remote Explorer • Multiple Select • Order • Debug • FAQ • Donation • Buy Me a Coffee • PayPal

Simple

Profiles

_Note:_ context and watcher are only available at root level.

Use SFTP: Set Profile to switch profile.

Multiple Context

The context must not be same.

_Note:_ name is required in this mode.

Multiple Profiles and Contexts

Connection Hopping

You can connect to a target server through a proxy with ssh protocol.

_Note:_ Variable substitution is not working in a hop configuration.

Single Hop

local -> hop -> target

Multiple Hop

local -> hopa -> hopb -> target

Configuration in User Setting

You can use remote to tell sftp to get the configuration from remote-fs.

In User Setting:

In sftp.json:

Env File

Put or create the .env file in the root of workspace. Only valid for string values. ` In sftp.json uses "${ENV:VARIABLE_NAME}" Example:

Remote Explorer

Remote Explorer lets you explore files in remote. You can open Remote Explorer by:

1. Run Command View: Show SFTP. 2. Click SFTP view in Activity Bar.

You can only view a files content with Remote Explorer. Run command SFTP: Edit in Local to edit it in local.

Multiple Select

You are able to select multiple files/folders at once on the remote server to download and upload. You can do it simply by holding down Ctrl or Shift while selecting all desired files, just like on the regular explorer view.

_Note:_ You need to manually refresh the parent folder after you delete a file if the explorer isn't correctly updated.

Order

You can order the remote Explorer by adding the remoteExplorer.order parameter inside your sftp.json config file.

In sftp.json:

Debug…

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • ftp
  • json
  • keybindings
  • remote
  • sftp
  • sync

Where SFTP sits in the listing

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 109, #18 (overall #2178)
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Other761 listings · 39 pages · page 34, #3 (overall #663)
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Charts

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Adoption over time

SFTP installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 115,555 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.SFTPInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days115,555installs115.5K115.5K115.5K115.5K115.6K115.6KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
SFTP installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 115,555 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

SFTP installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.SFTPInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace115,555installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
SFTP installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

SFTP VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #2178 (by installs).SFTPVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#2178current rank#2176#2177#2178#2179#2180#2181#2182Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
SFTP VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #2178 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

SFTP ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 14 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.SFTPRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days14ratings12.51313.51414.51515.5Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
SFTP ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 14 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Recent observations

Full history (3)
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=satiromarra.code-sftp. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.