Fails to open projec in devcontainer - Launching devpod workspace fails

[chrisRidgers]

Describe the bug

Opened up a project with an already existing devcontainer file from vscode. Attempt launch project in container, devpod workspace fails to launch.

Failure with output from RemoteLog:

ERROR Mon 07 Apr 2025 02:03:40 AWST /home/chris/.local/share/nvim/lazy/remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: 'Launching devpod workspace' failed
stack traceback:
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759>
	[C]: in function 'decode'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: in function '_handle_provider_setup'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:148: in function '_launch_devpod_workspace'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:182: in function <...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:177>
	[C]: in function 'xpcall'
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:758> ...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: Expected value but found invalid token at character 1
ERROR Mon 07 Apr 2025 02:04:45 AWST /home/chris/.local/share/nvim/lazy/remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: 'Launching devpod workspace' failed
stack traceback:
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759>
	[C]: in function 'decode'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: in function '_handle_provider_setup'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:148: in function '_launch_devpod_workspace'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:182: in function <...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:177>
	[C]: in function 'xpcall'
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:758> ...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: Expected value but found invalid token at character 1
ERROR Mon 07 Apr 2025 02:05:16 AWST /home/chris/.local/share/nvim/lazy/remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: 'Launching devpod workspace' failed
stack traceback:
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759>
	[C]: in function 'decode'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: in function '_handle_provider_setup'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:148: in function '_launch_devpod_workspace'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:182: in function <...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:177>
	[C]: in function 'xpcall'
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:758> ...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: Expected value but found invalid token at character 1
ERROR Mon 07 Apr 2025 02:05:29 AWST /home/chris/.local/share/nvim/lazy/remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: 'Launching devpod workspace' failed
stack traceback:
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759>
	[C]: in function 'decode'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: in function '_handle_provider_setup'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:148: in function '_launch_devpod_workspace'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:182: in function <...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:177>
	[C]: in function 'xpcall'
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:758> ...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: Expected value but found invalid token at character 1
ERROR Mon 07 Apr 2025 02:14:44 AWST /home/chris/.local/share/nvim/lazy/remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: 'Launching devpod workspace' failed
stack traceback:
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759>
	[C]: in function 'decode'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: in function '_handle_provider_setup'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:148: in function '_launch_devpod_workspace'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:182: in function <...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:177>
	[C]: in function 'xpcall'
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:758> ...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: Expected value but found invalid token at character 1
ERROR Mon 07 Apr 2025 02:30:32 AWST /home/chris/.local/share/nvim/lazy/remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: 'Launching devpod workspace' failed
stack traceback:
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759>
	[C]: in function 'decode'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: in function '_handle_provider_setup'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:148: in function '_launch_devpod_workspace'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:182: in function <...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:177>
	[C]: in function 'xpcall'
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:758> ...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: Expected value but found invalid token at character 1
ERROR Mon 07 Apr 2025 10:02:34 AWST /home/chris/.local/share/nvim/lazy/remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: 'Launching devpod workspace' failed
stack traceback:
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:760: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759>
	[C]: in function 'decode'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: in function '_handle_provider_setup'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:148: in function '_launch_devpod_workspace'
	...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:182: in function <...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:177>
	[C]: in function 'xpcall'
	.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:759: in function <.../remote-nvim.nvim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/provider.lua:758> ...vim/lua/remote-nvim/providers/devpod/devpod_provider.lua:164: Expected value but found invalid token at character 1

Possibly a json parsing error? I think so because of this?

To reproduce

Use the repro.lua to reproduce.

Apologies I'm not entirely sure what to do with this: been a long while since I've been in the vim ecosystem and this is my first time looking at neovims plugin configuration/ lua stuff specifically.

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Run nvim .
2. :RemoteStart
3. Dev Containers: Launch current project in devcontainer

Failure.

Expected behavior

Neovim running in devcontainer. (Not sure what else to expect).

Screenshot/Screencast(s)

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System information

• Your local OS: Asahi Linux - Fedora 42 Beta (Apple M1Pro)
• Local Neovim version: v0.11.0
• Remote host OS (if applicable): Don't think it gets that far
• Remote Neovim version (if applicable): Unsure how to get without working container

Additional context

Devpod-cli is installed, the AppImage fails to run on AsahiLinux due to incompatible page table sizes in the compiled application. That being said, I did successfully add a docker provider via devpod provider add docker and get an initial test workspace running via devpod up... following documentation on the devpod site. So the cli tool should be working(?).

[joaoptpsa]

I'm running into this issue as well. Were you able to identify the root cause or find a solution?

[nico151999]

Not a fix but a temporary workaround is to downgrade the DevPod version until the plugin supports newer DevPod versions. I could run the plugin version v0.3.11 with DevPod CLI version v0.5.22.

[chrisRidgers]

I'm running into this issue as well. Were you able to identify the root cause or find a solution?

i was not but ive not had time for computers the last few weeks

[alaviss]

This is the same bug as #182, a fix already exists in #204.

[chrisRidgers]

If that fix works great, is there a reason it hasn't been merged yet?