GitHub Codespaces
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About
GitHub Codespaces is ranked #1 of 41 in web Development IDEs on Inferse, made by GitHub Codespaces (San Francisco, California, United States). It runs on Android, API, Browser extension, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.07/mo.
Compared on web Development IDEs
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Paid from
- $10/user/mogithub.com
- Agent mode
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Free plan
- Yesdocs.github.com · 22 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Codespaces provides configured cloud development environments hosted by GitHub.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Cloud-hosted runtime
- Each codespace runs in a Docker container on a GitHub-hosted virtual machine, with machine types from 2 cores, 8 GB RAM, and 32 GB storage up to 32 cores, 128 GB RAM, and 128 GB storage.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Configuration
- Repository dev container configuration files let projects define repeatable development environments for users.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Access
- Users can connect through a browser, Visual Studio Code, or GitHub CLI.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Device support
- Codespaces can be started from any device with internet access, including an iPad.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Entry points
- A codespace can be created from a template or from any branch or commit in a repository.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The GitHub Codespaces extension connects a GitHub account to develop directly in a local Visual Studio Code installation.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Security isolation
- Each codespace uses its own newly built virtual machine and isolated virtual network, and is deployed to a new VM when restarted.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Authentication
- Codespace connections use a TLS-encrypted tunnel and GitHub authentication, and each codespace receives a new GitHub token when created or restarted.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Port forwarding
- Forwarded ports are private by default, and organization owners can restrict public or organization-wide port visibility.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Organization controls
- Organizations can choose which repositories and users have access to Codespaces and can set spending limits.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Usage limits
- GitHub Free personal accounts include 120 compute hours and 15 GB-month of storage, while GitHub Pro includes 180 hours and 20 GB-month.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Managed accounts
- Codespaces is not available for repositories owned by managed user accounts.docs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Self hosting
- GitHub states that Codespaces cannot be self-hosted.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2008github.com · 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Statesgithub.com · 23 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2008github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Statesgithub.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2008github.com · 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Statesgithub.com · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- docs.github.com/en/billing/concepts/product-billing/git· checked 22 Sept 2026
- github.com/features/codespaces· checked 28 Sept 2026
- docs.github.com/en/codespaces/about-codespaces/what-are· checked 28 Sept 2026
- docs.github.com/en/codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace· checked 28 Sept 2026
- docs.github.com/en/codespaces/reference/security-in-git· checked 28 Sept 2026
- docs.github.com/en/billing/concepts/product-billing/git· checked 28 Sept 2026
- github.com/features/code-quality· checked 28 Sept 2026
- github.com/features/copilot· checked 23 Sept 2026


