### Customizing the codespaces for a repository

You can customize the codespaces that are created for a repository by creating or updating the dev container configuration for the repository. You can do this from within a codespace. After you change a dev container configuration, you can apply the changes to the current codespace by rebuilding the Docker container for the codespace. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/introduction-to-dev-containers).

### Personalizing your codespace

You can use a [dotfiles](https://dotfiles.github.io/tutorials/) repository and [Settings Sync](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/settings-sync) to personalize aspects of the codespace environment for any codespace that you create. Personalization can include shell preferences and additional tools. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/personalizing-github-codespaces-for-your-account).

### Running your app from a codespace

{% data reusables.codespaces.about-port-forwarding %} For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/forwarding-ports-in-your-codespace).

### Committing your changes

{% data reusables.codespaces.committing-link-to-procedure %}

### Using the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_command_palette %}

The {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_command_palette %} allows you to access and manage many features for {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/codespaces/codespaces-reference/using-the-vs-code-command-palette-in-codespaces).