Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.4.9] - 2025-12-30 [SFTP-MORE-IMPROVEMENTS]

Added

  • Add view file content option to the right of the SFTP panel.

Changed

  • Review and updated documentation.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • Linter Checks.

  • Fix exit command behavior in SSH terminal.

  • Clear text filter on no preset select on log panel.

  • Fix disconnect button state after detaching on log panel.

Security

  • None.

[1.4.8] - 2025-12-28 [LOG-PANEL-RESTYLE]

Added

  • Live log status context menu option to restore the default connected message.

  • Add extension version to documentation.

  • Update contribution note about repository branches usage.

Changed

  • Restyle Log Panel toolbar.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • Ensure reconnects retry secondary host.

Security

  • None.

[1.4.7] - 2025-12-26 [SFTP-RESTYLE]

Added

  • Log build result in make <option>.

Changed

  • Refactor README and update documentation structure.

  • Restyle SFTP explorer toolbar.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[1.4.5] - 2025-12-23 [DETACH-SUPPORT]

Added

  • Persist log panel state across detaches.

  • Ensure detached SFTP panels restore presets.

Changed

  • None.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • Removed unnecessary files from extension package.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[1.4.3] - 2025-12-22 [SFTP-IMPROVEMENTS]

Added

  • Show SFTP presets in dropdown menu.

  • Docs: Added function descriptions.

  • Auto-deploy to VSCode marketplace when a release tag is generated.

Changed

  • None.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • Removed unnecessary files from extension package.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[1.4.1] - 2025-12-21 [SFTP-MORE-PRESETS]

Added

  • Add SFTP presets to the right panel.

  • Add code-workspace file with optional config for buttons for several compile tasks for VSCode UI.

Changed

  • Changed make and make all to not compile docs by default but install the extension instead. See make help for all possible commands.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[1.4.0] - 2025-12-21 [INDEPENDENT-HIGHLIGHTING]

Added

  • Add a Highlight popup to both live and imported log panels for managing keyword highlights directly in the viewer.

  • Add SFTP path presets UI and per-device persistence.

Changed

  • Store highlight keywords per log panel instead of sharing them across the Devices view.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • Remove the highlight action from the Devices view title bar.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[1.3.0] - 2025-12-20 [TERMINAL-RECONNECT]

Added

  • Keep SSH terminals open when connections drop and automatically retry every five seconds with an in-terminal reconnect notice.

  • Allow multiple SFTP instances.

  • Add context menu to copy device details on devices view.

  • Add embeddedLogger.defaultEnableWebBrowser default setting for the per-device web browser action.

  • Add Makefile for packaging and docs generation.

  • Show waiting status during password prompts.

  • Add CI checks.

  • Add Local Linter checks.

Changed

  • Migrated documentation system and publishing workflow to Sphinx + TypeDoc + Mermaid.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • Fix context menu rendering in log panel.

  • Prompt user before overwriting existing files during SFTP copy operations instead of failing immediately.

  • Carry source permissions through copies, uploads, downloads, and duplicates for files and directories during SFTP.

Security

  • None.

[1.2.0] - 2025-12-15 [BASTION]

Added

  • (Experimental) Allow devices to tunnel log streaming, terminals, and one-off SSH commands through an optional bastion host with its own credentials and host key pinning.

  • Optional Open WEB Browser button on device cards that launches the configured URL in the system browser, defaulting to http://<host> when no webBrowserUrl is set.

  • New per-device settings enableWebBrowser and webBrowserUrl to control and customize the browser action.

Changed

  • None.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[1.1.0] - 2025-12-11 [SFTP]

Added

  • Optional SFTP explorer panel with dual-pane remote/local navigation, per-pane file operations, and arrows to transfer selected files between remote and local (or remote-to-remote when the right pane is set to remote).

  • Device-level and default settings to surface the Open SFTP Explorer action alongside existing SSH terminal and command options.

  • Add secondary host fallback support.

Changed

  • Keep the SFTP explorer open when the SSH session drops, greying out the UI, colouring the remote pane to reflect disconnect/reconnect attempts, showing a countdown beside the title, and retrying every five seconds without losing the current paths.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[1.0.0] - 2025-12-08 [SSH-KEYS]

Added

  • Support authenticating with SSH private keys (including passphrases) for log streaming, SSH commands, and interactive terminals.

  • Expand private key paths that include ~ or ${env:VAR} tokens for convenience.

Changed

  • Migrate legacy private key passphrases into VS Code Secret Storage alongside passwords.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • Store SSH private key passphrases securely in Secret Storage and sanitize configuration to remove inlined secrets when possible.

[0.9.0] - 2025-12-07 [SETTINGS]

Added

  • Surface default device options (port, log command, SSH terminal toggle, and shared SSH commands) plus the max-line limit as configurable fields in the VS Code Settings UI.

  • Provide JSON examples for device definitions and default SSH commands directly in the Settings descriptions.

  • Add Design Overview Document.

Changed

  • Consolidate configuration resolution so default values apply consistently when loading devices and log panels.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • Migrate legacy device passwords to Secret Storage and clear plaintext values from settings when possible.

  • Enforce SSH host key verification.

  • Scope stored device passwords to the host, username, and workspace with confirmation prompts before reusing secrets when device metadata changes.

[0.8.0] - 2025-12-06 [CONSOLE]

Added

  • Add Open SSH Terminal action alongside SSH commands in the Devices view when enabled, to open a dedicated terminal tab that uses stored or prompted passwords for authentication.

Changed

  • None.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[0.7.0] - 2025-12-06 [COMMANDS]

Added

  • Allow configuring optional SSH commands per device and show them as collapsible lists in the Devices view.

  • Run one-off SSH commands from the Devices view and surface command output in VS Code notifications.

Changed

  • None.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[0.6.0] - 2025-12-06 [BOOKMARKS]

Added

  • Add Bookmarks to live logs and imported logs.

  • Add line limit display notice to log panel.

  • Highlight session closed markers in imported logs.

  • Add Edit button to imported log tabs for opening files in a separated editor tab.

  • Add Refresh button to imported log tabs for reloading content in case it was externally updated.

Changed

  • Surround auto-saved SSH session closed markers with blank lines to improve visibility.

  • Increase log panel SSH message height to improve visibility.

  • Update log message handling behavior. Messages from auto-save or from logger commands are handled in a secondary line from the connection status.

  • When loglevel filter is set to ALL, do not hide blank lines and lines without a log tag.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • Fix spacing for word wrapped lines.

Security

  • None.

[0.5.0] - 2025-12-03 [AUTO-AUTOSCROLL]

Added

  • Introduce embeddedLogger.maxLinesPerTab to configure how many log lines each tab retains (default: 100000).

  • Add full-width background color to SSH session closed message for better spotting.

  • Adjust auto-scroll behavior based on log panel scrolling.

  • Add clear button for find textbox.

  • Add auto-save option for live SSH logs.

  • Update find functionality for log navigation.

  • Add visual indicators for wrapped log lines.

Changed

  • None.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • Removed Port from device list view.

Fixed

  • Preserve log panel scroll during highlight updates.

  • Load offline log files in a single batch to reduce tab initialization time.

Security

  • None.

[0.4.0] - 2025-12-01 [RECONNECT]

Added

  • Add auto-scroll toggle to log panel.

  • Append a marker line to the log output when an SSH session closes, including a timestamp.

  • Add auto-reconnect controls to live logs.

  • Update log panel frame colors depending if the SSH session is connected (green), re-connecting (yellow) or disconnected (red).

  • Add Clear Logs button.

Changed

  • None.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • Fix sidebar device list not loading after switching views.

Security

  • None.

[0.3.0] - 2025-11-30 [SEARCH-AND-HIGHLIGHTS]

Added

  • Add Ctrl/Cmd+F find support in the log panel, including navigation across matches in both live and imported logs.

  • Add a title bar highlight button that spawns up to ten colour-coded rows for emphasizing custom keywords across live and imported logs.

  • Render highlighted matches in bold, underlined text with the same colour as their corresponding search row.

Changed

  • Restructure the log panel header to accommodate the new highlight controls and preserve readability on smaller widths.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • None.

Security

  • None.

[0.2.0] - 2025-11-30 [LOG-FILES]

Added

  • Open local log files directly from the Embedded Logger view title button or command palette and reuse the existing log viewer workflow.

  • Add word wrap toggle to log panel.

  • Add device view title action to edit configuration.

  • Add device view title action to clear stored passwords.

  • Provide a default device configuration template matching the README example.

Changed

  • Default log filtering now starts at ALL to show every level on initial load.

  • Colorize based on loglevel now accepts a wider range of log formats.

  • Align Presets buttons with combo boxes.

  • Improve Issues Templates for GH repository.

  • Improved Readme file.

Deprecated

  • None.

Removed

  • None.

Fixed

  • Fix top bar when status plus buttons are wider than screen’s width.

Security

  • Send webview initialization data securely.

  • Fixed Workflow not containing GH permissions.

[0.1.1] - 2025-11-29 [INITIAL]

Added

  • Initial publication of the extension.