GitHub Codespaces
Ace Kenneth Batacandulo2026-01-07T19:21:03+00:00GitHub Codespaces Cheat Sheet GitHub Codespaces is a fully managed, cloud-hosted development environment that lets developers work directly from a GitHub repository using a containerized setup. A codespace is: A Docker container running on a dedicated virtual machine. Preconfigured with source code, runtime, libraries, tools, and editor settings Accessible through: Browser-based VS Code Local VS Code connected remotely Each codespace is isolated, secure, and linked to a specific repository, branch, or commit. High-Level Architecture Components Component Description Repository Source of truth containing code and configuration devcontainer.json Defines environment, tools, extensions, and settings Docker Image / Container Runtime environment for development [...]
