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Status Submitted
Categories VSCODE
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 27, 2026

fasttrack s390(x) architecture support for the remote - ss extension

s390x support for Visual Studio Code's ssh remote extension has remained open since 2022. 

VSCodium’s inclusion shows feasibility, yet the upstream VS Code work has not advanced since its assignment in 2024. 

This is now a blocker for teams moving mainframe workloads to VS Code. 

We ask IBM to sponsor a partner escalation with Microsoft, and if needed to contribute resources for a delivery date and if possible make s390x support a more urgent issue.

s390x Support · Issue #6994 · microsoft/vscode-remote-release

Idea priority Medium