Cloud Shell:Visual code editor of Cloud Shell

Cloud Shell includes a built-in code editor that lets you browse files, edit code, and run commands from a single browser tab.

The code editor provides a file explorer for the home directory and an integrated terminal. Open a file, make changes, and execute or deploy code through commands without switching windows.

Open the code editor

1. Click the code icon in the toolbar.

The editor opens with a file explorer on the left and a terminal panel at the bottom.

1. In the file explorer, browse the home directory and open files for editing.

2. In the terminal panel at the bottom, run commands and execute your code without leaving the editor.

   Note

   To keep your files after a session ends, bind persistent storage to your Cloud Shell instance.