GitHub Codespaces
Cloud development environments, straight from the repository.
Development environments hosted by GitHub, opened in the browser or in VS Code, configured through devcontainer and ready in seconds.
When to use
To standardize the team's environment and start contributing without installing anything locally.
When to avoid
If you work offline or want to avoid the hourly usage cost.
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