If you are following these instructions in a codespace, the change will apply to the codespace you're working in. If you're not following these instructions within a codespace, click the codespace that you want to change. Search for and select 'Codespaces: Change Machine Type.' In VS Code, open the Command Palette with Command+ Shift+ P (Mac) or Ctrl+ Shift+ P (Windows/Linux). For more information, see ' Restricting access to machine types' and ' Setting a minimum specification for codespace machines.' These can include a policy configured for your organization, or a minimum machine type specification for your repository. Note: Your choice of available machine types may be limited by a number of factors. In VS Code, in the Activity Bar, click the Remote Explorer icon. For more information, see Extension Marketplace in the VS Code documentation. Use the Visual Studio Code Marketplace to install the GitHub Codespaces extension. The GitHub Codespaces extension requires VS Code October 2020 Release 1.51 or later. To develop in a codespace directly in VS Code, you must install and sign into the GitHub Codespaces extension with your GitHub Enterprise Cloud credentials. For more information, see ' Personalizing GitHub Codespaces for your account.' Prerequisites If you prefer to work in the browser, but want to continue using your existing VS Code extensions, themes, and shortcuts, you can turn on Settings Sync. For more information, see ' Setting your default editor for GitHub Codespaces.' If you would prefer to open any new codespaces in VS Code automatically, you can set your default editor to be VS Code.

For more information on setting up GitHub Codespaces in VS Code, see ' Prerequisites.'īy default, if you create a new codespace on, it will open in the browser. To use GitHub Codespaces in VS Code, you need to install the Codespaces extension. You can use your local install of Visual Studio Code to create, manage, work in, and delete codespaces. About GitHub Codespaces in Visual Studio Code

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