Codespaces

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Open Source

No vendor lock-in. 100% free and open source built by developers for developers.

Client Only

No server side setup needed. Download the desktop app or the CLI to get started.

Unopinionated

Repeatable dev environment for any infra, any IDE, and any programming language.

See it in action

DevPod is infrastructure-independent and client-only, which makes it incredibly easy to get started with.

Now try the real thing

Download DevPod and get started with your preferred cloud provider, a Kubernetes cluster, or just your local laptop. DevPod works with any stack.

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DevPod - Core Features

DevPod allows you to spin up dev environments based on the devcontainer.json but it can also set up a best-estimate dev environment by analyzing your project.

Based on devcontainer.json

Open source standard for defining dev environments in a declarative file within your repository.

Lightweight
Desktop UI & CLI

DevPod ships as a powerful desktop application but also provides a progammable CLI.

Works with Public & Private Repos

If you can git clone, you can devpod it because DevPod just uses git to checkout your repos.

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Why Teams Love DevPod

DevPod is the first and only tool for creating and managing dev environments that does not require a heavyweight server-side setup. Developers can write code in any language, and run it anywhere.

Instant Onboarding

Let new team members spin up a dev environment in seconds rather than days.