A Che workspace can be created by pointing to devfile that is stored in a Git source repository on a feature branch of the user’s choice. The Che instance then uses the discovered devfile to build a workspace.

Prerequisites

  • A running instance of Eclipse Che. To install an instance of Eclipse Che, see Che quick-starts.

  • The devfile.yaml file in the root folder of a Git repository on a specific branch of the user’s choice available over HTTPS. See Making a workspace portable using a devfile for detailed information about creating and using devfiles.

Procedure

Execute the workspace by opening the following URL: https://<CheHost>/f?url=<GitHubBranch>

Example

Use following URL format to open an experimental quarkus-quickstarts branch hosted on che.openshift.io.

https://che.openshift.io/f?url=https://github.com/maxandersen/quarkus-quickstarts/tree/che