Coder
Remote development machines on your own infrastructure.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 97% of tracked projects; popularity more than 86%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 17k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.37.3 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Go, Docker, K8S, deb |
Is Coder actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 5077 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 1578 of them.
The most recent tagged release, v2.37.3, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 14 projects we track in Software Development - IDE & Tools, Coder ranks #2 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Coder actually does
Coder provides remote development environments managed on your own infrastructure. It provisions and orchestrates containerised workspaces to standardise development setups across teams. The platform is written in Go and integrates directly with Kubernetes and Docker.
Best fit: Development teams who need to centralise their coding environments on private infrastructure rather than relying on public cloud IDEs.
Worth knowing: Managing a Kubernetes-backed development platform introduces significant operational overhead compared to local machine setups. The AGPL-3.0 licence may also impose strict compliance requirements if you modify and distribute the software.
Deployment notes
Deployment typically requires a functional Kubernetes cluster or Docker host, along with an ingress controller or reverse proxy to handle TLS termination. You will also need to provision persistent storage volumes for user workspaces.
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