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Dev Containers

Gitpod fully supports Development Containers, allowing you to standardize development environments across your team. Define your setup in a devcontainer.json file to ensure consistent tools, dependencies, and configurations for all developers.

Basics

A Dev Container defines a development setup using a devcontainer.json file. This file specifies required tools, dependencies, and environment settings. In Gitpod, your Dev Container operates within an isolated Linux VM environment, even while running locally. This setup guarantees a consistent, controlled environment for your code.

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