Welcome
DevOps Code
DevOps Code (Code) is a cloud-based IDE that is part of HCL DevOps Loop, allowing developers to write, compile, build, and debug code directly in the browser without requiring local setup.
Getting started
You can find the basic steps for setting up a workspace in the DevOps Code (Code) Browser IDE. You can find instructions for accessing and using the dev container environment. A video walkthrough is also available to visually guide you through the same process.

Release Notes
This document includes product description, information about installation instructions along with the contact information of HCL Customer Support. You can also find the known issues identified in this version of HCL DevOps Loop.
System Requirements
This document includes information about hardware and software requirements for HCL DevOps Loop.
Getting Started Guide
This guide provides an overview of HCL DevOps Loop. You can find the task flows to get you started with DevOps Loop. This guide is intended for new users.
Installation of DevOps Loop
To get started working with HCL DevOps Loop, you must first install DevOps Loop.
License management and user administration
After you install HCL DevOps Loop, you must consider how the platform manages licenses, users, and authentication.
Integrations - Tech Preview
You can integrate AI providers such as OpenAI and Ollama with DevOps Loop. AI integration with the platform unlocks advanced data analysis capabilities, providing deeper insights into project details. After the integration is complete, you can query the system to assess project resources, track progress, and gain an understanding of the project status for better decision-making and optimizied workflows.
Teamspace management
A teamspace in HCL DevOps Loop is a secure, dedicated environment designed for multiple teams to work independently within a single shared DevOps Loop installation.
Loop management
The loop consists of several interconnected phases that ensure continuous software development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
DevOps Code
DevOps Code (Code) is a cloud-based IDE that is part of HCL DevOps Loop, allowing developers to write, compile, build, and debug code directly in the browser without requiring local setup.
- DevOps Code overview
  DevOps Code (Code) is a cloud-based integrated development environment on HCL DevOps Loop, with which you can write, compile, build, and debug software applications in a so-called dev container, accessible directly from a web browser. The editor provides a completely configured development environment with preinstalled extensions, tools, and libraries. You can start coding without the need to set up the environment on your local machine.
- Getting started
  You can find the basic steps for setting up a workspace in the DevOps Code (Code) Browser IDE. You can find instructions for accessing and using the dev container environment. A video walkthrough is also available to visually guide you through the same process.
- Using dev containers
  DevOps Code (Code) enables you to work with a Starter dev container and preconfigured dev containers.
- Administering dev containers
  As a teamspace admin, you can configure which dev containers are available to team members. These configurations follow the Dev Containers specification and are versioned by pushing them to a Control Git repository. This process provides a consistent, ready-to-use, preconfigured development environment across the team.
- User interface
  The DevOps Code (Code) user interface offers key features that are designed to facilitate navigation, file management, source control, debugging, and extension management within the browser IDE.
- Extensions
  DevOps Code (Code) supports extensions that enhance your development experience, including tools for coding, debugging, version control, and more, within the same IDE.
- Automatic port forwarding
  DevOps Code (Code) automatically forwards ports from the dev container, so that you can access to applications that use TCP ports, from your local machine. For example, if you run a web application in Code, the port on which the web server listens will be forwarded so that you can access the web application from your web browser.
- File management features
  DevOps Code (Code) offers file management features such as drag-and-drop, browsing and downloading files, thereby simplifying your development workflow.
Troubleshooting
All Guides (PDF)
You can find the link to view or download the content of the release notes, system requirements, and persona guides of HCL DevOps Loop as a PDF file.
Security Considerations
This document describes the actions that you can take to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls in HCL DevOps Loop.
Notices
This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.

Getting started

You can find the basic steps for setting up a workspace in the DevOps Code (Code) Browser IDE. You can find instructions for accessing and using the dev container environment. A video walkthrough is also available to visually guide you through the same process.

Accessing Code

You can access Code by using the switcher button located at the top-left corner of the interface.

Switching to your teamspace

Upon initial login, you might only see the default Starter dev container. To access your team-specific dev containers:

Click the switch teamspace button in the top-left corner.
Select the appropriate teamspace created by your team admin.

Note: If you do not see any teamspace listed, it means you are not added yet. Contact your team admin to request access to a teamspace.

You can also switch to a different branch (other than main) using the Branch menu in the uper right corner of the IDE. This is useful for working on feature branches or reviewing specific versions.

Using the dev container

After you are added to a teamspace, you will be able to view additional dev containers on the landing page. You must click a dev container to open the container. The container might take some time to load initially.

Working in the IDE

After the browser-based IDE loads, perform the following tasks:

Go to File > Open Folder to get started.
Click Yes when prompted with "Do you trust the authors of the files in this folder?".
Navigate to the workspace directory.
You can now start working in your workspace. For example, you can clone a Git repository to populate your workspace with the source code you want to work with.
Note: This is just a quickstart example. As the environment runs on a VS Code Server, you can install extensions, debug applications with breakpoints and live logs, use terminals and Git integration, and fully customize your dev container with the dependencies you need. Use this as a starting point to explore the full development workflow.

Watching and learning

A video version of the above steps is also available for reference. It demonstrates the full workflow - from accessing Code to running your application in the browser IDE. Watching the video can help you follow along more easily. Learn more about dev containers here.