README.md

.NET VS Code Docker Debugging Settings

Requirements

• docker-compose >= 1.27.4 (https://docs.docker.com/compose/)
• Docker (https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
• VSCode is optional, though the main point so...

An opinionated approach to developing applications with VSCode and docker-compose. Designed for quick startup via

git clone https://github.com/paljinov/dotnet-vscode-docker-debugging-settings.git example
cd example
code .

Then simply select Run->Start Debugging or press F5

VS Code settings configuration

• launch.json
• settings.json
• tasks.json

Docker development

Run watcher, run source code on file change

1. Build and compose app container

   docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.watch.yml up -d --force-recreate --build

2. Get a bash shell in the container running container:

   docker-compose exec app /bin/bash

3. Run watcher:

   dotnet watch run

Debug configuration

1. Build and compose app container

   docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.debug.yml up -d --force-recreate --build

2. Get a bash shell in the container running container:

   docker-compose exec app /bin/bash

3. Run assembly:

   dotnet run

Release configuration

1. Build and compose app container

   docker-compose up -d --force-recreate --build

2. Get a bash shell in the container running container:

   docker-compose exec app /bin/bash

3. Run assembly:

   dotnet Example.dll

Check logs

docker-compose logs -ft app

Local development

Run watcher, runs source code on file change

dotnet watch run

Run source code

dotnet run