devcontainer ☆

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Description:
Reference implementation for the Development Containers specification

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.80.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: development containers devops docker productivity

Install: brew install devcontainer

About:
The devcontainer CLI is the official reference implementation for the Development Containers specification. It enables developers to define and spin up consistent, containerized development environments that mirror production. This tool streamlines onboarding and ensures environment parity across teams by managing the lifecycle of these specialized containers.

Key Features:

CLI for managing Development Container lifecycles
Creates consistent, reproducible dev environments
Ensures environment parity with production
Extensible via configuration and features

Use Cases:

Standardizing development environments across a team
Setting up cloud-based development environments (e.g., GitHub Codespaces)
Streamlining project onboarding for new developers

Alternatives:

Docker Compose – Docker Compose orchestrates multi-container apps, whereas devcontainer is specialized for configuring a single primary dev environment.
Vagrant – Vagrant provisions virtual machines, which are heavier weight than the container-based approach used by devcontainer.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 8, 2025 1:59pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	a7885aed
Nov 10, 2024 4:33pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	0133c87c