Introduction

Daytona is a secure and open-source development environment manager that simplifies your workflow. Imagine starting development on a Next.js app without the usual setup hassle. On average, developers lose 56% of their time setting up environments. Daytona eliminates that wasted time and lets you focus directly on coding.

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Why Use Daytona?

Daytona works with:

• Any Git platform: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• Any IDE: Vim, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs
• Anywhere: Localhost, AWS, Azure, GCP, Digital Ocean

The biggest advantage?

You get a pre-configured environment ready in seconds. Just run this command:

daytona create <REPO_URL>

That's it! Your environment is ready. Now you can focus on building features 📈 and fixing bugs 🐛.

Using Daytona for Recipe Genie

1️⃣ Install Daytona using this guide.

2️⃣ Configure Daytona

Step 1: Connect Daytona to Your Git Repositories
To manage your code with version control, link Daytona to your Git provider like Github. Run this command in your terminal:

daytona git-providers add

Step 2: Install a Cloud Provider
If you need to create or manage cloud environments (like AWS, Azure, or GCP), install a provider using this command:

daytona provider install

Step 3: Set a Target
A "Target" is where your development environment will run, like Docker (local or remote), AWS, GCP, or others. To choose one, use this command:

daytona target set

Step 4: Choose Your IDE
Daytona can connect to many IDEs like VS Code, IntelliJ, and more. To set your default IDE, run:

daytona ide

3️⃣ Add devcontainer.json to the repository.

Create a .devcontainer/devcontainer.json file.

You can generate one with ai.

Here's the devcontainer.json I used for Recipe Genie:

{
  "name": "Recipe Genie Dev Container",
  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/javascript-node",
  "forwardPorts": [3000],
  "customizations": {
    "vscode": {
      "settings": {
        "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.linux": "bash",
        "files.autoSave": "onWindowChange",
        "editor.formatOnSave": true,
        "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
      },
      "extensions": [
        "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
        "ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers",
        "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
        "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
        "dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets",
        "formulahendry.auto-rename-tag",
        "bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss",
        "christian-kohler.path-intellisense",
        "ms-vscode.vscode-typescript-next"
      ]
    }
  },
  "postCreateCommand": "npm i"
}

4️⃣ Create your workspace and project

daytona create <REPO_URL>

That's it! Your environment is ready.

To start development, simply run the following:

npm run dev

Some highlights of devcontainer.json file:

• Pre-configured environment: Uses the javascript-node devcontainer image from Microsoft.
• Post-setup commands: Automatically runs npm i to install dependencies.
• VS Code settings: Includes useful VSC settings and extensions for productive development, like Prettier, ESLint, and React/Next.js tools.
• PORT forwarding: Automatically forwards port 3000 to access the development server from the host machine.

Conclusion

Daytona simplifies development by automating environment setup. Try Daytona today and experience the difference!

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Mac / Linux

curl -sfL get.daytona.io | sudo bash && daytona server -y && daytona

Windows

powershell -Command "irm https://get.daytona.io/windows | iex; daytona serve"

Create your first dev environment by opening a new terminal, and running:

daytona create

Start coding.

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Features

• Quick Setup: Activate a fully configured development environment with a single command - daytona create.
• Runs everywhere: Spin up your development environment on any machine; local, remote, cloud-based, physical server or a VM & on any architecture; x86 or ARM.
• Various Providers Support: Choose popular providers like AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean & more or use Docker on bare metal.
• IDE Support : Seamlessly supports…

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