April 25, 2025

Gitpod now supports VS Code in the Browser

Gitpod now supports VS Code in the browser as well as regular desktop IDEs and editors. Giving developers access to secure development environments without installing any local tools, cloning any source code or managing any dependencies. Development environments that are fully automated and standardized.

With Gitpod and VS Code in the Browser, you can:

• Drive down your developer onboarding times by eliminating all manual setup for your development teams.
• Empower developers to review code easily by launching new development environments running in their browser tab.
• Drive down incident response times with SREs able to do on-the-go incident response direct from their mobiles.
• For secure enterprises, Gitpod paired with a secure browser (like Island) is a secure and performant alternative to traditional VDI.

Getting Started

To get started, simply click the “Open in VS Code in the Browser” button when starting a Gitpod environment. Check our documentation for more details on features and capabilities.