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Installing Ansible Dev Container in VS Code

Interactive demo•5 mins• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Published on May 10, 2026 by Leonardo Gallego

This lab guides you to set up a portable Ansible development environment in VS Code using the Ansible Dev Container with Podman or Docker, enabling efficient playbook and role development across platforms.

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Leonardo Gallego

Senior Technical Marketing Manager

Leonardo is a Senior Technical Marketing Manager at Red Hat. He drives the adoption of Ansible by developing and promoting technical content, including hands-on workshops, meetups and upstream collaboration. He has been an Open Source enthusiast and professional for over 20 years. He is a Red Hat Ce...