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devcontainer for Mac

Reference implementation for the Development Containers specification

Quick answer: devcontainer is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install devcontainer. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 568 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What devcontainer is

devcontainer is a command-line tool for macOS: reference implementation for the Development Containers specification.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install devcontainer

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install devcontainer.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install devcontainer on Mac?

Run brew install devcontainer in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is devcontainer open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does devcontainer run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is devcontainer?

It was installed 568 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1434 in this catalogue.

What version of devcontainer is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.89.0.