GitHub Codespaces

GitHub Codespaces is a feature of the GitHub platform that gives developers a ready-to-use development environment hosted in the cloud. Each environment is launched from a repository, so a contributor can begin working without installing dependencies on a local machine.

GitHub describes the environments as fully configured and secure, and as native to GitHub, meaning they sit alongside Actions, Issues, code review and the other workflow tools on the platform. Because the setup is defined centrally, teams can keep everyone on the same configuration and onboard new contributors faster. It is also listed next to GitHub Copilot and the platform's application security features.

Codespaces is a proprietary, cloud-only service. Pricing follows GitHub's plans and usage, and details are on GitHub's pricing page.