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v1.0.0 — Initial Release
July 2026 · coder-gwi-connector
The first public release of the Coder GWI Connector VS Code extension. Connect VS Code directly to your running GWI Editor session and edit, save, create, rename, delete, and execute Minecraft server scripts in real time — no browser required.
New
Features
- Virtual file system via
gwi://scheme — files open with full VS Code language support, IntelliSense, and extension compatibility - Live file explorer in the activity bar — full folder tree, click-to-open, inline create/rename/delete via right-click context menu
- Instant save on
Ctrl+S— changes are pushed to the server the moment you save, mirroring the browser editor behavior - One-click script execution for
.java,.py, and.luafiles directly from the tree view or editor title bar - Auth flow mirroring the browser GWI editor — request access, wait for operator approval in-game with
/coder editor approve <name> - Status panel webview in the activity bar showing live session info and controls
- Status bar item displaying current connection state with one-click connect/disconnect
- Background session keep-alive polling — detects when the server closes the session and notifies automatically
- Configurable worker URL, session token, display name, and poll interval via VS Code settings
Commands
Registered commands
Coder GWI: Connect to Session— starts the token + display name input flow and requests server accessCoder GWI: Disconnect— closes the session with confirmation, clears the virtual file system and explorerCoder GWI: Refresh File List— re-fetches the full file tree from the serverCoder GWI: New FileandNew Folder— create files and directories on the server, context-aware of current folderCoder GWI: RenameandDelete— file management via tree right-click or command paletteCoder GWI: Execute File ▶— queue a script for server-side execution, shown inline on executable file types
VS Code Version
≥ 1.85.0
Extension Version
1.0.0
Coder Plugin Required
≥ v2.3
License
MIT
Repository
Worker Backend
Installing via .vsix: open the VS Code command palette, run
Extensions: Install from VSIX..., and select the downloaded file. After installing, start a GWI session in-game with /coder editor start and click the ⚡ icon in the activity bar to connect.