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crosvm-dev-container

Skill to assist with using the `dev_container` tool for running builds, tests, and other tools in a consistent containerized environment.

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crosvm-dev-container
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Skill to assist with using the `dev_container` tool for running builds, tests, and other tools in a consistent containerized environment.
# Crosvm Dev Container (`tools/dev_container`) The `tools/dev_container` script is a wrapper used to run commands inside the official `crosvm` development container. This ensures a consistent environment with all necessary dependencies installed (such as compilers, libraries, and system tools). It uses Podman by default, but can fall back to or be forced to use Docker. ## Basic Usage To run any command inside the dev container, prefix it with `tools/dev_container`: ```bash tools/dev_container <command> ``` ### Common Examples: - **Run cargo check**: ```bash tools/dev_container cargo check ``` - **Run presubmit checks**: ```bash tools/dev_container ./tools/presubmit quick ``` - **Run formatting**: ```bash tools/dev_container ./tools/fmt ``` ## Key Options - `--use-docker`: Force the script to use Docker instead of Podman. - `--pull`: Pull the latest version of the container image from the registry before running the command. - `--stop`: Stop the currently running container instance. - `--clean`: Clean the container state (useful if the container gets into a bad state). - `--no-interactive`: Run in non-interactive mode (useful for scripts or CI).
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