GitHub Codespaces
Cloud development environments in the browser or VS Code, from any GitHub repository. · GitHub · DevOps & CI
Overview
Every personal GitHub account has a monthly Codespaces quota. Stop idle codespaces to save hours.
Good fit
Use for short sessions or to work on repos without local setup.
- students
- open source
- quick fixes
Not a fit
Avoid as a full-time dev machine; the hours run out.
- full-time use
Quickstart · 3 steps
- Open a repository on GitHub.
- Click Code, then Codespaces, then Create.
- Stop the codespace when you are done.
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