Vanthrex for IBM i
One sidebar for everything you do on IBM i: connect, browse, edit, compile, query, monitor and fix — without leaving VS Code and without a green screen.
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What you can do
| Connect in a minute | A guided form with Test connection. Only SSH is needed on the IBM i — fast SQL is set up automatically. |
| Edit like SEU, but better | Members open like local files, show each line’s change date, keep dates on save, and F4 prompts RPG specs, DDS and CL commands. |
| Compile with one key | Ctrl+Alt+C picks the right command and puts compile errors on the exact line. |
| Query and edit data | Ctrl+Enter runs Db2 for i SQL with autocomplete; edit table rows in a safe, validated grid. |
| Work as a team | See who has a member locked, ask them to release it, and get warned before overwriting someone else’s change. |
| Keep the system healthy | Dashboard, active jobs, QSYSOPR replies, spooled files and a CL runner. |
| Understand the code | Object and source search, where used, go to definition into /COPY members, scoped rename and RPG code checks. |
Start here
- Install the extension
- Check the IBM i requirements (usually just
STRTCPSVR SERVER(*SSHD)) - Create your first connection
- Browse the features or the keyboard shortcuts
Something not working? See Troubleshooting.
Current version: 0.3.0 (preview) · Changelog · Free and open source under the MIT License.