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Python 3 (python)

Develop Python 3 applications.

Options

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)

Installing or updating Python utilities

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 prospector

See the pipx documentation for additional information.

Note: This file was auto-generated from the devcontainer-template.json. Add additional notes to a NOTES.md.

🐳 Using this Dev Container with Docker

This template can also be run manually using Docker, without VS Code.

Option 1 — VS Code Dev Containers

  1. Install Docker.
  2. Install Visual Studio Code.
  3. Install the Dev Containers extension.
  4. Open this folder in VS Code.
  5. When prompted, select "Reopen in Container".

VS Code will automatically:

  • Pull the image mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python
  • Build the environment
  • Install dependencies (if any) from requirements.txt

Option 2 — Run via Docker CLI

You can also launch the container directly using Docker:

docker run -it -p 9000:9000 mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python