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stackblitz/core

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TLDR

The public issue tracker for StackBlitz, a browser-based development environment powered by VS Code that lets you write and run code without installing anything locally. This repo contains no product source code.

Mindmap

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  root((StackBlitz))
    This repo
      Bug reports
      Feature requests
      Issue tracker only
    The product
      Browser-based editor
      VS Code powered
      No install needed
    Related repos
      SDK for embedding
      WebContainers engine
      Starter templates
    Resources
      Official docs
      Discord community
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Report a bug or request a feature for the StackBlitz online editor by opening a GitHub issue in this repo.

USE CASE 2

Search existing issues to see if a problem you hit in StackBlitz has already been reported or has a known workaround.

USE CASE 3

Find links to the StackBlitz SDK and WebContainers repos if you want to embed a live code editor into your own product.

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

In plain English

StackBlitz is an online development environment that runs entirely in the browser. The description says it is powered by Visual Studio Code, and the tagline is "your local env, now in the browser," meaning it aims to replicate what you would get from a locally installed code editor and development setup without needing to install anything on your machine. This particular GitHub repository is not the source code for the StackBlitz product. It serves as the project's public issue tracker, the primary place where users report bugs and submit feature requests. The actual product runs at stackblitz.com and is not open source through this repo. The README points to several related repositories in the StackBlitz ecosystem: a documentation site repository, an SDK repository (for developers who want to embed StackBlitz into their own tools), a starters repository with ready-made project templates, and a WebContainers repository. WebContainers appears to be the underlying technology that makes it possible to run a Node.js-compatible environment inside a browser tab. If you want to learn how to use StackBlitz as a developer, the README directs you to the official docs at developer.stackblitz.com. There is also a blog covering web technology topics and news about the product. Community discussion and support happen via a Discord server. In short, visiting this repository is unlikely to show you how StackBlitz works internally, since it mainly exists to collect and organize user feedback. The product itself, the docs, and the SDK are the places to go if you want to use or build with StackBlitz.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I want to embed a live StackBlitz editor in my documentation site so readers can run code examples inline. Where do I find the StackBlitz SDK and how do I add it to a page?
Prompt 2
StackBlitz uses WebContainers to run Node.js in the browser. How does that work and what are the main limitations compared to a real local Node.js environment?
Prompt 3
How do I write a useful StackBlitz bug report? What information should I include in the GitHub issue to get the fastest response from the team?
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