# Integrating VSCode and ngrok

DevFeed: [Integrating VSCode and ngrok](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/integrating-vscode-and-ngrok-83252.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ngrok.com/blog/integrating-vscode-and-ngrok>)

Author: Frederico Hakamine

Published: 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [\[ngrok news\]](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ngrok-news.md>)

Topics: [Visual Studio Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/visual-studio-code.md>), [self-hosted runner](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-hosted-runner.md>)

Tags: [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [ngrok](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ngrok.md>), [vs-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vs-code.md>)

## AI overview

The tutorial explains how to install a VS Code extension for managing ngrok tunnels, run a sample Express app locally, expose it through ngrok, and configure an authtoken and settings. It also describes using predefined configuration and a QR code to open the app on a mobile device.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to set up and manage ngrok tunnels straight from VS Code. If you want to do the same, grab your VS Code and follow along.