Develop Python 3 applications.
| Options Id | Description | Type | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| imageVariant | Python version (use -trixie, -bookworm, or -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): | string | 3.13-trixie |
This template references an image that was pre-built to automatically include needed devcontainer.json metadata.
- Image: mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python (source)
- Applies devcontainer.json contents from image: Yes (source)
This container installs all Python development utilities using pipx to avoid impacting the global Python environment. You can use this same utility add additional utilities in an isolated environment. For example:
pipx install prospectorSee the pipx documentation for additional information.
Note: This file was auto-generated from the devcontainer-template.json. Add additional notes to a NOTES.md.