Create a Gitspace

Follow the instructions below to create a Gitspace:

1. Click on +New Gitspace. To create a Gitspace using the sample app. You have two options to create Gitspace:

Using Harness Code

2. Select the Repository from the dropdown, followed by updating the branch.

Other Git Repositories

1. You can add a public or private repository URL for supported git providers.

2. For public repositories, the URL must strictly follow this format: https://git-provider.com/organisation/repository (e.g., for GitHub: https://github.com/harness-community/demo-repo-nm). Any extra text after this may cause an error.

3. If OAuth is configured, you’ll be able to select from a list of private repositories you have access to.

4. By default the branch selected would be main which you can change according to your choice.

VS Code Browser

VS Code Browser

• VS Code Browser can directly be started on your browser and doesn't require any pre-configuration.
• You can select the IDE type as VS Code Browser and you'll redirected to the IDE on a new tab once the Gitspace is created and you click on Open VS Code Editor.

VS Code Desktop

VS Code Desktop

Pre-Requisite: Install VS Code Desktop Extension

1. You can install and configure the Gitspaces VS Code extension to use it on your VS Code Desktop App(>=v1.81.0).

2. Install the Gitspaces VS Code Extension on from VS Code Extensions Marketplace. Click on Settings and Go to the Extension settings and add the host URL as https://app.harness.io/

3. The extension will appear on the left nav of your screen, click on it and proceed to Sign-in. Make sure you have already signed-in to Harness Platform in your browser before starting this step.

4. Any Gitspace you create with VS Code Desktop as the IDE will now open in your desktop application. You can also view a list of Gitspaces in the left navbar and switch between them as needed.

Select IDE

5. Move back to the CDE Create Gitspace window and select the IDE as VS Code Desktop.

5. Select the region in which you want to provision your CDE.

6. Select the machine type to be either Standard or Large.

7. It will take few minutes to provision the Gitspace and you could see all the steps and logs involved.

8. Now you can Open VS Code Editor and start developing.