A setup for working on typescript/javascript in a VS Code or Gitpod container

Preamble

• Install Docker Desktop if not installed
• Install the Remote Development extension pack in VS Code
• Run Docker Desktop
• Open repo folder with VS Code using Run Remote-Containers: Open Folder in Container...

Container composition

• using this Dockerfile
• FROM mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/typescript-node:12

To start lite-server

npm start 

• Click on this button Gitpod ready-to-code
• Sign in with yout Github account to start

Container conposition

• FROM gitpod/workspace-full Dockerfile
• FROM buildpack-deps:focal Dockerfile
• Ubuntu Focal based