microsoft / microsoft/vscode-containers

Support for coming macOS container runtime

Open
#143 5 comments 23 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

@VictorPuga is already working on this.

Since Aug 4, 2026.

  • #577 by @VictorPuga — open
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
139
Forks
87
Avg merge
9h 15m
Merged PRs (30d)
9

Description

Yes, it's just in beta, but it's never too early to think about support for the coming macOS 26 container runtime.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing linked pull request #577 and the issue's Apple container runtime reference. Determine how the open work addresses macOS 26 support; done means the extension supports the coming runtime as defined by that pull request.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.