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Container Tools for Visual Studio CodeDocker Desktop
Free

The repository is licensed under MIT.

 Freemium

Free for personal use, education, open source projects and small businesses. Larger…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Builds, manages and deploys containerized applications from VS Code
  • Includes a Docker Extension Pack for migration from the former Docker extension
  • Everything in one installer: engine, Compose, Kubernetes and a dashboard
  • The reference implementation, so every tutorial assumes it
  • Requires Visual Studio Code
  • Paid subscription required above a company size threshold
  • Closed source, unlike the Docker engine itself
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License: MIT License not stated
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Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

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