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  • Read package.json for your development environment
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    David East DevRel Lead

    What if you had a package.json for your entire development environment? That's dev.nix.

    We use Nix in IDX so in one file you can declare the needed runtimes and tools and most importantly their versions. This file is checked into source so anyone contributing to the project has everything they need when the workstation boots up.

    Let's dive in.

    PlayOctober 2024
  • Read Tips & Tricks for Using IDX: Enabling Docker
    Ashwin Raghav Mohan Ganesh's Avatar'
    Ashwin Raghav Mohan Ganesh Engineering Lead

    Learn how Project IDX allows you to enable Docker support with just one line of code so you can quickly and easily customize your workspace.

    PlayJune 2024
  • Read Introducing Android emulators, iOS simulators, and other product updates from Project IDX
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    Introducing Android emulators, iOS simulators, and other product updates from Project IDX

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    The Project IDX TeamJanuary 2024
  • Read Nix in the Wild: Project IDX
    Vova Kyrachko's Avatar'
    Vova Kyrachko Software Engineer

    We use Nix at Project IDX to manage development environments. Nix is an open source environment manager that is fast, scalable, and deterministic. With Nix, there's no more "it works on my machine" problems. Nix may not be a tool you've heard of before, but it's been invaluable for us. In this interview I go into details about how we Nix to power IDX development environments, ensuring that everyone on the team is using the same tools and versions.

    Read the full interview →
    November 2023
  • Read Project IDX: Full-stack application development with generative AI
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    David East DevRel Lead

    Project IDX is still in early development but we wanted to share a preview of it's current capabilities. We just posted a video that covers project creation, terminal commands, deployment, environment customization, and generative AI for coding tasks.

    PlayAugust 2023
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