# Developing Discourse using a Dev Container **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-using-a-dev-container/336366 **Category:** Developer Guides **Created:** [November 15, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-using-a-dev-container/336366 "2024-11-15T16:44:08Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 9
### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal) #### Post date: [January 19, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-using-a-dev-container/336366/9 "2026-01-19T11:53:10Z")
It seems that Orbstack is to run Docker images. If you’re trying to run production, maybe you’d like to use: > [@Is Docker image discourse/discourse considered safe and production-ready?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-docker-image-discourse-discourse-considered-safe-and-production-ready/380646/14): > > Similar situation, was looking for a quick way to spin up Discourse in a Docker Compose setup to make it easier for developers to build an SSO integration. This appears to work a treat (setup below for those who are interested): play_button docker-compose.yml Looking forward to hearing about future plans or timelines, would love to be able to run this in something like Digital Ocean App Platform (something that clients could manage with less technical know-how). If it’s for development, I think Discourse uses the [discourse/discourse\_dev - Docker Image](https://hub.docker.com/r/discourse/discourse_dev) image. But you’ll likely have to do your own setup. FYI, I believe the Docker > [@Install Discourse for development using Docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009/1): > > `d/boot_dev --init` command’s code is in [discourse/bin/docker/boot\_dev at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/bin/docker/boot_dev). --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-using-a-dev-container/336366)._