devpod

Create a new workspace

$ devpod up [github.com/user/repo]

$ devpod up [github.com/user/repo] --provider [docker]

$ devpod list

$ devpod ssh [workspace_name]

$ devpod stop [workspace_name]

$ devpod delete [workspace_name]

$ devpod provider add [kubernetes]

devpod command [options]

DevPod is an open-source tool for creating reproducible development environments based on devcontainer.json specifications. It abstracts infrastructure by supporting multiple providers including Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud VMs.
DevPod workspaces are created from git repositories, local directories, or container images. The tool automatically provisions infrastructure, builds the dev container, and connects your IDE. It supports VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and SSH access.
The provider architecture allows running the same development environment locally with Docker or remotely on cloud infrastructure, maintaining consistency regardless of where the environment runs.

COMMAND

Operation: up, list, ssh, stop, delete, provider.

Create workspace from git repo, folder, or image.

Specify infrastructure provider.

IDE to use (vscode, openvscode, cursor, etc.).

List all workspaces.

SSH into workspace.

Stop running workspace.

Delete workspace.

Display help information.

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

Dev container configuration defining the development environment.

Provider configurations for different infrastructure backends.

Requires configured providers for target infrastructure. Cloud providers incur costs. Large dev containers may have slow initial setup. Some features require specific IDE integrations.

DevPod was created by Loft Labs and released in 2023. It was designed to provide a vendor-neutral, open-source alternative to cloud development environments, with support for the devcontainer specification.

devcontainer(1), docker(1), code(1)