Typescript Docker (with VSCode)

Template structure to quickly initiate a Typescript project with NodeJS, in a docker context, and using VSCode.

Prerequisites

Having following software installed on your environment :

• Git
• Docker & Docker-Compose
• VSCode (including "Remote Explorer" extension)

Installation

Create project directory and clone repository :

cd <project_directory>
git clone https://github.com/VirtualGit/TypescriptDocker.git .
docker-compose up -d

Launch VSCode and attach to the container :

• In the "Activity Bar" (left), select "Remote Explorer"
• In the top dropdown, select "Containers"
• In the container list, right-click the new "template" then "Attach to container"
• A new VSCode window may open, it's now in your docker container

Initial project installation :

• Open VSCode command palette (default Ctrl+Shift+P)
• Type "run task", press Enter
• Select "Install" and press Enter again (npm install is executing)

Execute or debug the main script

• Open file app/src/main.ts.
• Run the script (Menu Run > Start debugging).

That's all.

Note that the container will indefinitely remain up. It can be stopped with :

docker-compose down