Remote development

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Remote development is a set of features you can use to make code changes without having to install any dependencies or clone any repositories locally. These features include:

• Web IDE
• Workspaces

Web IDE

You can use the Web IDE to make, commit, and push changes to a project directly from your web browser. This way, you can update any project without having to install any dependencies or clone any repositories locally.

The Web IDE, however, lacks a native runtime environment where you could compile code, run tests, or generate real-time feedback.

Workspaces

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You can use workspaces to create a fully featured development environment directly from GitLab. This environment runs on a remote server and provides you with a complete IDE experience without having to install any dependencies or clone repositories locally.

With workspaces, you can:

• Create a new development environment.
• Access a fully featured IDE, including a code editor, terminal, and build tools.
• Integrate your workspace with the rest of GitLab, including merge requests and CI/CD pipelines.