Visual Studio Code

Overview

VS Code is a lightweight IDE for editing code, running scripts, and working with Jupyter notebooks. On CloudDock, the recommended project folder is /workspace/ (writable, persistent for your session).

Install from App Store

1. 1 Open the App Store inside your CloudDock desktop.
2. 2 Search “VS Code” → click Install. When it finishes, click Open.

Install and open VS Code from the App Store.

First steps

1. 1 Open Folder… → select /workspace/.
2. 2 Terminal → New Terminal (bottom panel). It uses your CloudDock environment.
3. 3 Optionally install the Python and Jupyter extensions.

Recommended extensions

• Python (linting, debugging, formatter integration)
• Pylance (faster IntelliSense)
• Jupyter (edit/run .ipynb alongside notebooks in your browser)

Quick test

Create a new file hello.py under /workspace/:

print("Hello from CloudDock!")

Then run it in the integrated terminal:

python hello.py

Working with notebooks

With the Jupyter extension installed, you can open .ipynb files directly in VS Code. For heavy GPU work, you can still use the browser Jupyter UI; both share the same /workspace/ files.

Settings that help

Add these to File → Preferences → Settings (search “python” / “terminal”), or edit .vscode/settings.json:

{
  // Make VS Code prefer the container's Python
  "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/usr/bin/python3",
  // Always open the integrated terminal at /workspace
  "terminal.integrated.cwd": "/workspace",
  // Optional: format on save
  "editor.formatOnSave": true
}

FAQ

Where should I keep my project?

Use /workspace/. It’s the standard location for CloudDock projects and examples in our docs assume this path.

Do I need to install Git?

Git CLI is usually available. If you need the VS Code Git UI, it works out of the box once a folder is a Git repo.

VS Code can't find Python?

Set python.defaultInterpreterPath (see above) or use the interpreter picker in the status bar (bottom-right).