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A Claude Code dev container is the sandbox you skipped
A claude code dev container puts the CLI in Docker so bash cannot see the host home. Persist login with CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR, then rebuild and prove isolation.
Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLIDockerVS CodeSecurity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

JetBrains Context indexes the repo for VS Code agents
JetBrains Context indexes the repo so VS Code agents search by meaning. Install jbcontext, wire setup-agent, and prove a file-line hit without a grep crawl.
Build AlongVS CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLIClaude CodeContext EngineeringMCP1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

The VS Code agent host is a process not a panel
The VS Code agent host is a dedicated process. Enable it, pick Copilot or Claude on the host, then prove a second window attaches to the same session.
Build AlongVS CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLICoding Agents1 min read · Aug 25, 2026