The dev containers integration is an early access feature that enables seamless

creation and management of dev containers in Coder workspaces. This feature

leverages the[`@devcontainers/cli`](https://github.com/devcontainers/cli) and

[Docker](https://www.docker.com) to provide a streamlined development

experience.

The dev containers integration enables seamless creation and management of dev containers in Coder workspaces.

This feature leverages the[`@devcontainers/cli`](https://github.com/devcontainers/cli) and[Docker](https://www.docker.com)

to provide a streamlined development experience.

This implementation is different from the existing

[Envbuilder-based dev containers](../../admin/templates/managing-templates/devcontainers/index.md)

- Support for automatic port forwarding inside the container

- Full native SSH support to dev containers

During the early access phase, the dev containers integration has the following

limitations:

- Changes to the`devcontainer.json` file require manual container recreation

- Automatic port forwarding only works for ports specified in`appPort`

- SSH access requires using the`--container` flag

- Some devcontainer features may not work as expected

These limitations will be addressed in future updates as the feature matures.

| Feature| Dev Containers (Early Access)| Envbuilder Dev Containers|