Register URL handler for code scheme

[kalikiana]

code-server should be able to handle the code scheme, so URLs like vscode:extension/kayteh.plastic-slate such as used to install themes via a Open in VSCode button e.g. on the Plastic Slate theme page on VSCodeThemes.

Edit: not sure if we can handle code because the protocol must start with web+. Handling web+code-server might make sense though.

[nhooyr]

Given code-server doesn't run as an app locally, I'm not sure how we'd register for and handle such URLs.

[kalikiana]

Given code-server doesn't run as an app locally, I'm not sure how we'd register for and handle such URLs.

Using registerProtocolHandler the scheme can be mapped to a URL. Your browser will then confirm with the user that this is what they want.

[nhooyr]

Neat, didn't know that existed, thanks for sharing.

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[bilogic]

I would have thought this is handled by vscode, is it still on the roadmap?

[code-asher]

It is not on the roadmap, and I am not sure if VS Code has added support for this. Does anyone know if it works in Codespaces?