Control Your Windows VPN Connections from VS Code

Ever get annoyed having to click through Windows settings just to toggle your VPN connection? Yeah, me too. That’s why I built a VS Code extension to handle it.

Why I Built This

The more I can do without touching my mouse, the happier I am. Switching VPN connections was one of those small but frequent tasks that bugged me - too many clicks just to turn a VPN on or off. Since I’m often already in VS Code when a VPN connection is required, why not control it from there?

What It Does

The VPN Toggle extension lets you:

• Toggle any Windows VPN connection on/off with commands
• Works with any VPN connection set up in Windows

How to Use It

1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P and type “VPN” to see the available commands:
   • VPN: Select and Connect - Shows a list of available VPN connections to choose from
   • VPN: Connect to Last Used - Connects to the most recently used VPN
   • VPN: Disconnect Current - Disconnects the current VPN connection

Under the Hood

If you’re curious about how it works, the extension uses PowerShell commands to interact with Windows VPN connections. All the code is open source on GitHub if you want to take a peek or contribute.

Feedback Please!

Let me know what you think! Feel free to open an issue if you have any suggestions or run into problems.