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Pull request overview
This pull request adds comprehensive development container support for VS Code and GitHub Codespaces, making it easier for contributors to set up a complete development environment with Go and SQL Server pre-configured.
Changes:
- Adds devcontainer configuration with Go 1.24, SQL Server, and pre-installed development tools
- Includes automated setup scripts, helpful aliases, and pre-configured environment variables for integration tests
- Updates README with a Development section explaining how to use the devcontainer
- Adds .dockerignore for optimized container builds
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.devcontainer/devcontainer.json |
Main devcontainer configuration with VS Code extensions, settings, and environment variables |
.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml |
Orchestrates Go development container with SQL Server 2025 sidecar |
.devcontainer/Dockerfile |
Defines Go 1.24 development image with tools (go-sqlcmd, golangci-lint, delve, etc.) |
.devcontainer/post-create.sh |
Post-creation setup script that downloads dependencies, waits for SQL Server, and creates helpful aliases |
.devcontainer/mssql/setup.sql |
SQL initialization script that creates test database and sample tables |
.devcontainer/README.md |
Comprehensive documentation for using and customizing the devcontainer |
.dockerignore |
Excludes unnecessary files from Docker build context |
README.md |
Adds Development section with quick start guide for devcontainers |
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Dockerfile: - Fix image tag format: 1.24-bookworm (not 1-1.24-bookworm) docker-compose.yml: - Add both SA_PASSWORD and MSSQL_SA_PASSWORD for CI compatibility (different SQL Server images use different env vars) post-create.sh: - Add dynamic workspace detection with robust fallback - Handles different clone names (go-sqlcmd, fork names, etc.) setup.sql: - Add TRY/CATCH error handling for contained database operations - Prevents script failure on unsupported SQL Server configurations .dockerignore: - Add .devcontainer/ to reduce build context size Reference: microsoft/go-mssqldb#317
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- Go 1.24 with gopls, delve, staticcheck, golangci-lint - SQL Server 2025 (Developer Edition) with health checks - go-sqlcmd installed (uses go-mssqldb - dogfooding!) - Pre-configured VS Code extensions (Go, MSSQL, Copilot, etc.) - Environment variables pre-set for integration tests - Add Development section to README with quick start guide - Add 'Open in Dev Containers' badge to README - Update CI workflow with improved SQL Server readiness checks
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feat: Add devcontainer for VS Code and GitHub Codespaces
Summary
This PR adds a comprehensive development container that makes it easy for anyone to contribute to go-mssqldb. Just open the repo and start coding - SQL Server is ready!
What's Included
How to Use
🖥️ VS Code
go test ./...— SQL Server is ready!☁️ GitHub Codespaces
go test ./...Helpful Aliases
Once inside the container, these aliases are available:
Discoverability
.devcontainerexistsFiles Added
Screenshots
After opening in Dev Container, developers see:
Why This Matters