vscode-remote-release Cannot copy files from remote SSH workspace to local workspace

VSCode Version: 1.41.0-insider (commit: 9579eda04fdb3a9bba2750f15193e5fafe16b959)
OS Version: macOS 10.15.1 Catalina

Steps to Reproduce:

Open a remote SSH workspace
Open a local workspace (in a new window)
Select a file on the local workspace and "copy" it (either with contextual menu, or ctrl+C)
Paste the file on the remote workspace (either with contextual menu, or ctrl+V)
Result: The file is copied correctly
Now the reverse: Select a file on the remote workspace and "copy" it (either with contextual menu, or ctrl+C)
Paste the file on the local workspace (either with contextual menu, or ctrl+V)
Result: The file is not copied, and an error message is shown: The file to paste has been deleted or moved since you copied it. No file system provider found for vscode-remote://ssh-remote...
Also, pasting the remote file into Finder yields an empty (zero byte) file (with the correct name)

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

Dec 11 '19 04:12 jmdacruz

The identical problem in my case.

Feb 24 '20 12:02 frothywater

Same issue with dockers

Jun 09 '20 14:06 PierreMarchand20

The identical problem in my case.

Jul 12 '20 09:07 luckydog1996

The identical problem in my case.

Aug 21 '20 00:08 carmurio

Same issue here.

Sep 22 '20 16:09 eduardkieser

Also cannot copy between multiple remote workspaces.

Using remote containers: The file(s) to paste have been deleted or moved since you copied them. Unable to resolve non-existing file 'vscode-remote://attached-container+7b22636f6e7461696e65724e616d65223a222f616d2d6e6578745f6261636b656e645f31227d/files/test.ts'

Note that there is a way to get copy and paste working between remote containers. If you mount the same files on multiple containers (mount both containers files to /files/ for example) and use use different vscode workspaces for each container (eg /files/frontend for one and /files/backend for the other) you can copy/paste no problem.

Example docker-compose file:

backend: build: ./containers/backend volumes: - ./source_folder_with_both_repos/:/files

frontend: build: ./containers/frontend ports: - 8080:80 volumes: - ./source_folder_with_both_repos/:/files

Oct 05 '20 09:10 aaron-manning

Same issue here.

Jan 13 '21 02:01 monkeyWie

I've got the same issue - would be so nice to have this working when debugging issues of a project on a remote server which uses external files are sources - my current workaround: select the files to copy, click download - download them manually to the right location

Feb 08 '21 10:02 ThaDaVos

I've got the same issue - would be so nice to have this working when debugging issues of a project on a remote server which uses external files are sources - my current workaround: select the files to copy, click download - download them manually to the right location

but we can't see right progress in status bar with current/total and disconnection from remote folder appears always until I'm trying to download a file with large size (~130Mb)

Mar 06 '21 09:03 the-homeless-god

same

May 10 '21 16:05 APassbyDreg

same issue

May 25 '21 14:05 ludenus

same issue

May 27 '21 13:05 francoisguibourt-punch

same

Jun 10 '21 01:06 kenjichanhkg

same

Jul 11 '21 09:07 garet90

I also have the same problem can anyone confirm that the server that they're trying to connect to has IPv6? Also, is everyone using a key or a password to login?

Jul 29 '21 23:07 georgcmef

I found this useful:- Select the files you need to copy > right-click "Download"

Found the solution here:- https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docs/blob/master/remote-release-notes/v1_36.md#drag-and-drop-to-and-from-the-explorer

Aug 16 '21 02:08 spShashankGit

This was working for me (copy from ssh session to local, and copy from wsl to local) but suddenly it stopped working. Is this a bug or a configuration issue?

Dec 29 '21 16:12 mikedoy

Is there a short way like 'right-click "Download"' to upload( or copy) file from local to remote server(ssh or wsl)?

Feb 09 '22 07:02 zhangmx

Is there a short way like 'right-click "Download"' to upload( or copy) file from local to remote server(ssh or wsl)?

You should be able to drag a file from the OS file-manager into vscode's file-tree window to upload it (or to the editor pane to open it in-place).

Feb 09 '22 19:02 avivey

@avivey Thank you 😄

Feb 10 '22 01:02 zhangmx

You can drag a single file from the remote VS Code File Explorer to your local machine. Due to an upstream limitation, we cannot support this on Linux or for multiple files.

This doesn't seem to work on Windows either (anymore).