Local Development Tools

Workspace Manager workspaces are designed to integrate seamlessly with your local development tools. This section covers various methods for connecting your preferred IDEs, editors, and tools to remote workspaces.

Overview

You can connect to Workspace Manager workspaces using:

• JetBrains IDEs - IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and other JetBrains products
• Visual Studio Code - Using the Remote-SSH extension
• File Synchronization - Automatically sync files with rsync
• Port Forwarding - Access workspace services from your local machine

Prerequisites

Before connecting local tools, ensure you have:

1. SSH access configured (see SSH documentation)
2. Your SSH keys properly set up in your WSM profile
3. Access to the project containing the workspace
4. The workspace is running

Connection Methods

Each connection method has its own advantages:

• IDE Remote Development - Full IDE features with remote execution
• File Sync - Work locally with automatic synchronization
• Port Forwarding - Access web services and databases running in workspaces

Choose the method that best fits your workflow and development needs.

Next Steps

Explore the specific guides for your preferred development tool:

• Connecting JetBrains IDEs
• Connecting Visual Studio Code
• Automatically Syncing Files with rsync
• Port Forwarding to Workspace Services