Add devcontainer

[bendehaan]

Context

Setting up the project dependencies can be a hassle, especially for newcomers. We want a reusable devcontainer such that people new to the project get a jump start, and people already working on the project do so in a reproducible way.

• VS Code supports this natively
• For IntelliJ it's on the roadmap

Alternatives

• Webtop: requires a lot of maintenance, and doesn't offer a nice dev experience.
• Regular docker images: more time to set up and maintain. Doesn't have the nicest dev integrations like VS Code has.

Has the feature been requested before?

No

If the feature request is approved, would you be willing to submit a PR?

Yes, but if the community wants to pick this up they're more than welcome as well :)

[commjoen]

Hi @bendehaan do you have any updates on this?

[bendehaan]

@commjoen just looked into it, seems this is supported by IntelliJ now, I'd say remove the blocked label and I'll have a go!

https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/connect-to-devcontainer.html#create_dev_container_inside_ide

[za]

Hi, can I take this issue?

Note: I don't have IntelliJ and no prior experience with devcontainer.

[commjoen]

@za , I just talked to @bendehaan on slack and we are happy if you want to give this a go :) .

[bendehaan]

Closing - discussed during NLUUG, don't think it's worth the effort at this time. Further PRs with implementations are welcome, however!