No source code needs to be on your local machine to gain these benefits since the extension runs commands and other extensions directly on the remote machine. Once connected to a server, you can interact with files and folders anywhere on the remote filesystem. The Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH extension allows you to open a remote folder on any remote machine, virtual machine, or container with a running SSH server and take full advantage of VS Code's feature set. Configure IntelliSense for cross-compiling.