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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

IntelliJ Java Kotlin LSP now runs inside VS Code

Get IntelliJ Java Kotlin LSP running in VS Code. Install JetBrains.intellij-server, open a Maven Gradle or Bazel folder, then prove go-to-definition works.

Build AlongJavaKotlinVS CodeDeveloper ToolsAI CodingCoding Agents1 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

VS Code assisted approvals let the model skip the prompt

Turn on VS Code assisted approvals so Copilot skips low-risk tool prompts on long tasks. Pin Copilot on the agent host, pick Assisted, keep a hard ask.

Build AlongVS CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsSecurityProductivity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026