November 2022 release of the code editor previews a remote tunneling capability that allows developers to securely connect to their VS Code machine from any device anywhere.
Long term readers of this blog will know our devotion to using container-based technology, especially Docker, to significantly improve software quality through repeatable builds.
In the Autumn/fall of 2020, Microsoft introduced a Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension Remote – Containers. With one quick stroke, this extension allows you to open a VSCode project within a Docker container.
Getting started with Dev Containers and Docker
There are several different approaches to using Dev Containers. In this post, we shall cover three options:
Using an existing Docker image from Docker Hub
Using a pre-build Microsoft container setup
Using a custom Docker image based on a project specific Dockerfile