Frequently Asked Questions for AI Workbench Projects#

This section answers frequently asked questions about AI Workbench projects. Use these FAQs to quickly find answers about project management, multi-container environments, and IDE integration.

General Questions#

Can I Manage Projects Using the CLI?#

Yes. The CLI has feature parity with the Desktop App.

Why Would I Need a Multi-Container Environment?#

Multi-container environments are useful anytime you have different services or applications that are difficult or impossible to run in a single environment or container.

They’re also useful to maintain isolation and test interactions between different services. Some examples include:

  • If you are building a web app with a database.

  • If you want to use a full stack development environment.

  • If you want to do CI/CD pipeline testing locally.

VS Code Integration#

How do I get to the VS Code settings?#

File > Preferences > Settings opens the settings tab. You can use the search bar to find the settings you need.

Can I use other IDEs besides VS Code and JupyterLab?#

Yes. A Workbench project is a git repository of files, so you can use any IDE that you want.

  • However, for IDEs besides VS Code and JupyterLab, you must manually configure remote SSH connections and attaching to the project container

  • We will be expanding direct integration support. You can check status in the table of IDEs

Can I use the CLI to add and configure VS Code?#

Yes. The CLI has the same functionality as the Desktop App.

For more information about integrating VS Code with AI Workbench, see the Visual Studio Code Integration.