devcontainer exec --workspace-folder . bash

Category: Web App Development

devcontainer exec --workspace-folder . bash

Open a shell inside the running dev container

Runs bash inside the container created for the current workspace, giving you the project's toolchain without leaving the terminal. The --workspace-folder flag selects which container. Useful for running builds and tests from scripts.
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