microsoft/vscode-dev-containers resource
NOTE: Most of the contents of this repository have been migrated to the new devcontainers GitHub org (https://github.com/devcontainers). See https://github.com/devcontainers/template-starter and https://github.com/devcontainers/feature-starter for information on creating your own! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2858
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1008
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4743 stars · 1368 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A collection of Dev Container definition templates and images for setting up containerized development environments with VS Code and GitHub Codespaces. The repository was archived in November 2023 and its contents migrated to the devcontainers GitHub organization as part of the open Dev Container specification.
Use cases
- set up a containerized dev environment for vscode
- find dev container templates for my project
- configure github codespaces for a repository
- create a reproducible docker-based development stack
- use dev containers with wsl or a remote machine
When to choose
- you need historical reference for the original Microsoft dev container definitions
- you are tracing the origin of the Dev Container specification
When to avoid
- you want maintained dev container templates, features, or images - use the devcontainers org repos instead
- you want to publish new templates or features - self-publish via devcontainers/template-starter or feature-starter
- you need support or bug fixes - the repo is archived and inactive
Facets
infra-config · maturity abandoned
container-runtime developer-tools configuration-management developer-tools cross-platform editor-plugin dev-containers vscode github-codespaces remote-development archived deprecated development-environments containers devops docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5c8234e1ffc6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/vscode-dev-containers | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="microsoft/vscode-dev-containers")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem