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.

To use Visual Studio Code for remote development, install VS Code and the Remote Development Extension Pack. If you are connecting to a remote server, set up SSH on your local machine.

A more full-featured way to use Visual Studio Code from the browser is with code-server, or the Coder service built upon it. Coder isn't free, though there is a 60-day trial, and it isn't limited ...

This article is a step by step guide on how to download & install Visual Studio Code, along with details about its different channels.