Fix microsoft/vscode-remote-release/issues/1106

src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/electron-browser/remote.contribution.ts

@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration)
 				default: {
 					'pub.name': 'ui'
 				}
+			},
+			'remote.downloadExtensionsLocally': {
+				type: 'boolean',
+				markdownDescription: nls.localize('remote.downloadExtensionsLocally', "When enabled extensions are downloaded locally and installed on remote."),
+				default: false
 			}
 		}
 	});

src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/electron-browser/remoteExtensionManagementIpc.ts

@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ export class RemoteExtensionManagementChannelClient extends ExtensionManagementC
 	}
 
 	private async doInstallFromGallery(extension: IGalleryExtension): Promise<ILocalExtension> {
+		if (this.configurationService.getValue<boolean>('remote.downloadExtensionsLocally')) {
+			this.logService.trace(`Download '${extension.identifier.id}' extension locally and install`);
+			return this.downloadCompatibleAndInstall(extension);
+		}
 		try {
 			const local = await super.installFromGallery(extension);
 			return local;