Show Remote SSH Output panel on workspace start

Author: EhabY

src/extension.ts

@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ export async function activate(ctx: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void> {
 		}),
 	);
 
+	let shouldShowSshOutput = false;
 	// Since the "onResolveRemoteAuthority:ssh-remote" activation event exists
 	// in package.json we're able to perform actions before the authority is
 	// resolved by the remote SSH extension.
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ export async function activate(ctx: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void> {
 			);
 			if (details) {
 				ctx.subscriptions.push(details);
+				shouldShowSshOutput = details.startedWorkspace;
 				// Authenticate the plugin client which is used in the sidebar to display
 				// workspaces belonging to this deployment.
 				client.setHost(details.url);
@@ -460,9 +462,27 @@ export async function activate(ctx: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void> {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (shouldShowSshOutput) {
+		showSshOutput();
+	}
 }
 
 async function showTreeViewSearch(id: string): Promise<void> {
 	await vscode.commands.executeCommand(`${id}.focus`);
 	await vscode.commands.executeCommand("list.find");
 }
+
+function showSshOutput(): void {
+	for (const command of [
+		"opensshremotes.showLog",
+		"windsurf-remote-openssh.showLog",
+	]) {
+		/**
+		 * We must not await this command because
+		 * 1) it may not exist
+		 * 2) it might cause the Remote SSH extension to be loaded synchronously
+		 */
+		void vscode.commands.executeCommand(command);
+	}
+}

src/remote/remote.ts

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { computeSSHProperties, sshSupportsSetEnv } from "./sshSupport";
 export interface RemoteDetails extends vscode.Disposable {
 	url: string;
 	token: string;
+	startedWorkspace: boolean;
 }
 
 export class Remote {
@@ -415,6 +416,7 @@ export class Remote {
 			}
 		}
 
+		let startedWorkspace = false;
 		const disposables: vscode.Disposable[] = [];
 		try {
 			// Register before connection so the label still displays!
@@ -442,6 +444,7 @@ export class Remote {
 					await this.closeRemote();
 					return;
 				}
+				startedWorkspace = true;
 				workspace = updatedWorkspace;
 			}
 			this.commands.workspace = workspace;
@@ -681,6 +684,7 @@ export class Remote {
 		return {
 			url: baseUrlRaw,
 			token,
+			startedWorkspace,
 			dispose: () => {
 				disposables.forEach((d) => d.dispose());
 			},