Getting Started with GitHub Codespaces from a Serverless Perspective

1. aws-sam-build-images

   1 1 50 6.1 Python

   AWS SAM build images

   

   If you are into Serverless and AWS Lambda, you may already know that the AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) CLI makes it easy to leverage their Docker build images as development containers. We do exactly this for our Rails & Lambda projects.

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3. vscode-sublime-keybindings

   2 2 251 2.4 TypeScript

   Sublime Text Keymap extension for VS Code

   

   It could go without saying but getting good at Codespaces for most may mean getting good at VS Code. Technically you could bring your own editor like Vim or Emacs. But trust me, as a recent Sublime Text convert, switching to VS Code is worth it. Make sure to take the time to Google, learn, and in some cases install packages that make the transition easier.

4. ssh-agent

   3 3 1,302 4.3 JavaScript

   GitHub Action to setup `ssh-agent` with a private key

   

   Thankfully when I reached out on Twitter, Jonathan Carter on the Codespaces team, seemed to suggest they may be working on a native SSH integration one day. Till then, here is the solution I came up with. This process address some sequencing issues around devcontainer.json's Lifecycle Scripts and when your Dotfiles are installed. Credit to VS Codes Using SSH Keys guide. Also, some things here are pulled directly from the GitHub Action to setup SSH. Again, thanks to Johnathan Carter for the ideas.

5. openvscode-server

   4 126 5,260 0.0 TypeScript

   Run upstream VS Code on a remote machine with access through a modern web browser from any device, anywhere.

   

   Prior to Codespaces, we have had a clear leader in the automated development environment space with Gitpod. It was even featured in a January 2021 episode of Containers from the Couch. Gitpod leverages the same technology built into VS Code for remote development.

6. codespaces

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   Create a personal Codespace secret called PERSONAL_SSH_KEY by visiting this page https://github.com/settings/codespaces/secrets/new and adding your private key, typically found in the ~/.ssh/id_rsa file.

7. serverless-application-model

   6 106 9,431 8.5 Python

   The AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) transform is a AWS CloudFormation macro that transforms SAM templates into CloudFormation templates.

   

   If you are into Serverless and AWS Lambda, you may already know that the AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) CLI makes it easy to leverage their Docker build images as development containers. We do exactly this for our Rails & Lambda projects.

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