---
title: Adding a dev container to your repository
shortTitle: Add a dev container to your repository
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
intro: 'Get started with your Node.js, Python, .NET, or Java project in {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %} by creating a custom dev container.'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
type: tutorial
topics:
  - Codespaces
  - Developer
  - Node
  - JavaScript
hasExperimentalAlternative: true
interactive: true
---

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