Dev Container for Multi-language Development

Multi-language development container for VS Code, GitHub Codespaces, and other compatible environments.

This devcontainer comes with multiple versions of PHP, Node.js, Go, Deno, and Python pre-installed. Perfect for full-stack developers working across different technology stacks.

Features

This devcontainer comes with multiple versions of PHP, Node.js, Go, Deno, and Python pre-installed. Here's how to switch between versions:

Switch PHP Version

To switch between installed PHP versions (5.6, 7.0-7.4, 8.0-8.5):

# Switch to PHP 8.3
sudo a2dismod php* && sudo a2enmod php8.3
sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php8.3

# Verify the version
php -v

Switch Node.js Version

To switch between Node.js versions (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24):

# Switch to Node.js 20
n 20

# Verify the version
node -v

Switch Go Version

To switch between Go versions (1.22.12, 1.23.12, 1.24.11, 1.25.5):

# Switch to Go 1.24.11
ln -sf /usr/local/go/versions/1.24.11/bin/go /usr/local/bin/go
ln -sf /usr/local/go/versions/1.24.11/bin/gofmt /usr/local/bin/gofmt

# Verify the version
go version

Switch Deno Version

To switch between Deno versions (1.46.3, 2.6.3):

# Switch to Deno 2.6.3
ln -sf /usr/local/deno/versions/2.6.3/deno /usr/local/bin/deno

# Verify the version
deno --version

Switch Python Version

To switch between Python versions (2.7, 3.8-3.14):

# Switch to Python 3.12
pyenv global 3.12

# Verify the version
python --version

Quick Start

Using with VS Code

1. Create a .devcontainer.json in your project:

{
  "image": "aminulbd/devcontainer:latest",
  "customizations": {
    "vscode": {
      "extensions": [
        "ms-python.python",
        "golang.go",
        "bmewburn.vscode-intelephense-client"
      ]
    }
  }
}

2. Open the folder in VS Code and click "Reopen in Container"

Using with Docker CLI

docker run -it --rm aminulbd/devcontainer:latest bash

Using with Docker Compose

services:
  devcontainer:
    image: aminulbd/devcontainer:latest
    volumes:
      - .:/workspace
    working_dir: /workspace
    command: sleep infinity

Included Software

• Web Servers: Apache2, Nginx
• PHP: 5.6, 7.0-7.4, 8.0-8.5 with common extensions
• Node.js: 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24
• Go: 1.22.12, 1.23.12, 1.24.11, 1.25.5
• Deno: 1.46.3, 2.6.3
• Python: 2.7, 3.8-3.14
• Tools: Composer, WP-CLI, Starship prompt, Air (Go live reload)

Building Locally

To build the image locally:

docker build -t devcontainer:local .

To build with specific versions:

docker build \
  --build-arg PHP_VERSION=8.4 \
  --build-arg NODE_VERSION=22 \
  --build-arg GO_VERSION=1.24.11 \
  --build-arg PYTHON_VERSION=3.12 \
  -t devcontainer:local .

Multi-Architecture Support

This image supports multiple architectures:

• linux/amd64
• linux/arm64

Pull the appropriate image for your platform:

docker pull aminulbd/devcontainer:latest

Configuration

The container includes:

• Starship prompt for a beautiful terminal
• Pre-configured GOPATH at $HOME/.go
• Pyenv for Python version management
• n for Node.js version management
• Composer global packages including Laravel installer

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.