GitHub Codespaces

GitHub Codespaces
GitHub Codespaces
	Screenshot in the web-browser
Developer(s)	GitHub, a subsidiary of Microsoft
Initial release	2020
Platform	Web application ; O–IDE
Type	Cloud computing ; development environment
License	Proprietary software
Website	github.com/features/codespaces

GitHub Codespaces is a cloud-based online integrated development environment developed by GitHub. It allows users to create and manage development environments directly within the browser or through Visual Studio Code desktop. Codespaces is tightly integrated with GitHub repositories and enables on-demand coding, debugging, and testing in a full-featured development container hosted in the cloud.^[2]

Features

Instant development environments integrated with GitHub^[3]
Browser-based and desktop access via Visual Studio Code^[4]
Configurable Dockerfile or devcontainer.json environments^[5]
Built-in support for GitHub Copilot, extensions, snippets, and SSH.

Licensing

GitHub Codespaces is proprietary software and available to GitHub users under various subscription plans. Codespaces includes a monthly usage quota for free tier users of 60 hours, and expanded access for GitHub education, Pro, Team, and GitHub Enterprise plans.^[6]

GitHub Classroom

GitHub Classroom is an educational tool developed by GitHub to streamline the process of managing programming assignments and coursework. Integrated with GitHub repositories, it allows instructors to distribute starter code, automate grading workflows, and track student progress. GitHub Classroom is widely used in computer science education and supports integration with GitHub Codespaces for cloud-based development environments.^[7]^[8]

Programming languages supported

Extensions

Some of the popular extensions include:

External links

github.dev — A lightweight, browser-based editor for GitHub repositories, often seen as a simplified version of Codespaces, without backend compute or container support.