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Dev Containers allow you to use a containerized environment for your development workflow. This plugin provides seamless integration with Development Containers for all JetBrains IDEs.

With Dev Containers, you can:

• Develop in a consistent, reproducible environment that matches your production setup • Quickly onboard new team members with pre-configured development environments • Isolate project dependencies and tools without affecting your local machine • Work with code on remote servers with the necessary hardware and resources • Ensure everyone on your team uses the same libraries, runtimes, and tools

Dev Containers provide a fully configured development environment along with your IDE. This eliminates setup time and configuration headaches, especially when joining a new project. The client connects to the agent running inside the container, providing a convenient development experience.

How to configure a Dev Container

The .devcontainer.json file in your project defines how to create a development container with your required tools and runtime stack.

Place the devcontainer.json file in one of these locations:

• .devcontainer.json (in project root) • .devcontainer/devcontainer.json • .devcontainer/folder/devcontainer.json (one level deep)

Resources

Official documentation

Repository with Dev Container examples