Understand what ships inside a Coder workspace
Short official blog on workspace anatomy: reproducible templates with deps/IDEs/config, plus connection options—web IDEs, SSH + VS Code Remote, or local file sync.
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Source-linked workflows that name VS Code. Part of the AI agent use cases on UsecaseBoard, or browse all use cases.
Short official blog on workspace anatomy: reproducible templates with deps/IDEs/config, plus connection options—web IDEs, SSH + VS Code Remote, or local file sync.
Three-iteration case study: starting from an MD/spec, using CodeBuddy in VS Code, then adding MCP so each step is verified—useful pattern for internal admin tools that must match official API docs.
A builder documents building and launching Jieyou Baibaoxie ("worry-relief toolkit") using VS Code CodeBuddy plugin + CloudBase AI ToolKit MCP: install plugin, load AI rules, login to CloudBase, then generate multi-tool modules and iterate for review.
Official quickstart: install a container runtime, start coder server, create a Docker template in the template builder, launch a workspace, and connect VS Code Desktop or browser VS Code.
Agent Standup (OSS, local) turns Claude Code, Codex, Mistral Vibe, and Cowork sessions into a live stand-up: desks, screen-share of real commands/diffs, voices, replay + recap; `npx @double_geste/agent-standup --open`; VS Code/Cursor extension and Claude Code plugin. Free; optional Halloween character pack from €2.
ExcaliClaw’s hosted Streamable HTTP MCP (https://excaliclaw.com/mcp) lets Claude Code/Desktop, Cursor, Codex, VS Code, OpenCode and OpenClaw list/create/update diagrams, ER/flowcharts, collections, PNG/SVG export, and live canvas collab under browser OAuth—unlimited MCP on all plans; launched on Product Hunt around Oct 12, 2026.
Apache-2.0 terminal/VS Code/Zed agent (ACP) runs commands under Seatbelt/bubblewrap so writes stay in project+temp+caches, network is closed unless allowlisted, edits ask first, team policy can't be loosened by a cloned repo, and an outside hash-chained audit log verifies with /audit verify.
Almas Akchabayev built Deck to keep his Claude Code and Codex sessions in persistent VS Code tabs grouped by Git worktree.
A product manager's tutorial walks through a Claude Code project with a lightweight specification, a Google Sheets question source, and browser feedback used to repair the data connection.