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devcontainers-nix
Create reproducible development environments with Dev Containers, Nix flakes, and Devbox for consistent toolchains across teams. Use when onboarding developers, standardizing build environments, or eliminating "works on my machine" problems.
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# Dev Containers & Nix Environments
Reproducible, portable development environments that eliminate environment drift.
## When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when:
- Onboarding new developers (zero-to-productive in minutes)
- Standardizing toolchains across a team
- Eliminating "works on my machine" problems
- Setting up CI environments that match local dev
- Creating ephemeral, disposable dev environments
## Dev Containers