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Dev Container overview

Last modified: 23 October 2024

A Development Container (Dev Container) is a Docker container configured to be used as a fully functional development environment.

IntelliJ IDEA lets you use such containers to edit, build, and run your projects. If you need to see a specification for a development container, refer to Dev Container properties.

IntelliJ IDEA also supports multiple container connections that can be configured with Docker Compose properties.

The Dev Containers offer the following advantages: