GitHub Codespaces has recently become available for personal and Pro accounts, presenting a valuable opportunity to enhance the accessibility and onboarding experience for visitors to the repository.
I wanted to suggest the implementation of a Dev Container configuration to streamline the setup process for Codespaces, enabling new visitors to quickly explore and interact with the library.

Benefits

1. Effortless Onboarding: Facilitate a seamless onboarding experience for first-time visitors by simplifying the process of setting up a Codespace. The Dev Container configuration would provide an instant virtual machine, allowing users to efficiently build the code and interact with the server without any cumbersome setup steps.

2. Enhanced Accessibility: Cater to users who work on the go by enabling them to code from anywhere with a stable internet connection. This feature aligns with the modern, mobile-friendly workflows of developers who need flexibility in their work environments.

To implement this, we need the following:

1. devcontainer.json : Create a dev container configuration specifying the necessary dependencies, environment settings, and any particular steps required in the project.
   This makes it a lot easier to set up the Virtual Machine in GitHub Codespaces to jump right into the code.
2. Dockerfile (optional): If there is already a Dockerfile available, we can optimise it to be setup in Codespaces as well.

With the help of Prebuilds as well, we can easily speed up the process of creating a Codespace.
This would help in not only streamlining the onboarding process for new contributors, but also offer enhanced accessibility for developers working in diverse environments.

💭 Resources & Inspiration

• GitHub Codespaces Docs
• GitHub Codespaces
• Inside GitHub: Moving GitHub's Development to Codespaces - GitHub Universe 2021 - A preview into how GitHub builds GitHub using Codespaces
• Dev Containers
• My CV - Can be setup in Codespaces to develop anywhere
• The fact that you can code on your iPad anytime, and anywhere (with a stable internet connection) on the go