Use

Extension

In your VS Code install the Remote - Containers extension.

Env vars

Make a copy of the .env.EXAMPLE file:

cp .env.EXAMPLE .env

and configure your preferences.

SHELL

To select the shell you want to use, open Command Palete (Ctrl + Shift + P) and type:

Terminal: Select Default Profile

and select the one you prefer.

Sample app

You can test this dev environment with this repo: https://github.com/juanlb/vscode-medium-sample-app

Clone it wherever you want in your computer, and then put the path in the MAIN_APP_PATH variable in the .env file

First run

Install dependencies:

bundle install
rake db:create db:migrate db:seed

Run the app:

rails s -b 0.0.0.0

Then access to http://localhost:3000

The default binding is localhost, and as the app runs inside a docker, it needs a 0.0.0.0 binding, or access from your browser to the internal docker IP.