- Standardizing base tooling across all environments
- Pre-installing company-specific tools or certificates
- Using internal images from a private registry
Configuration
Enter a container image reference (e.g.,mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:ubuntu-24.04). If empty, uses system default.
Using private images? Set up container registry credentials first.
When this image is used
| Scenario | Image used |
|---|---|
Repository has .devcontainer/devcontainer.json | Repository’s configured image |
| Repository has no devcontainer config | Organization default image |
| Blank environment (no repository) | Organization default image |