# microsoft/vscode-docker

Docker Extension Pack for Visual Studio Code

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docker
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-docker
Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: dockerfile, docker, vscode, docker-compose
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-07-20T14:12:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3974, "days_push": 44, "days_rel": 462, "gap_med": 32.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1309, forks 556 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:19.362242+00:00)

## What it is
The Docker Extension Pack for Visual Studio Code, which makes it easy to build, manage, and deploy containerized applications from the editor. The repository is archived and development has moved to the Container Tools extension (microsoft/vscode-containers).

## Use cases
- manage docker containers from vscode
- build and debug containerized applications in the editor
- write and lint dockerfiles
- manage docker-compose services in vscode
- deploy containerized apps from visual studio code

## When to choose
- you are on a legacy setup that still requires the original Docker extension
- you need the historical extension for reference or compatibility

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - use the Container Tools extension instead
- you need Podman support or ongoing updates
- you want actively maintained tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: abandoned
- function: developer-tools, container-runtime, deployment
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: docker, vscode-extension, extension-pack, containers, docker-compose, archived, devops

## Member repositories
- microsoft/vscode-docker (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:19.362242+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:49:59.990098+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docker (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:19.362242+00:00, sha 5e5af1e7138d)
  - homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-docker (fetched 2026-08-29T12:08:33.424226+00:00, sha 255e5de741b1)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:08:33.433590+00:00, sha 120e65225e79)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.