Improvements in Gitpod's SSH Access and VS Code Desktop Integration

Gitpod announced improvements to VS Code Desktop connections, particularly in terms of stability, performance, and security.

The updated SSH connection approaches include using SSH Gateway with a public key upload, an owner token, or the legacy Local Companion method.

The recommended practice is to upload an SSH public key to Gitpod for a more secure and stable connection, with fewer disconnections and no additional downloads required.

VS Code Desktop now better supports the variety of SSH methods and offers support for OpenSSH, improving overall operating system compatibility.

Future releases of Gitpod will deprecate the fallback SSH connection using Local Companion, pushing users towards more efficient and secure methods.