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## New Template: docker-rstudio
Adds a Docker-based template for R development workspaces.
### What it provides
| Tool | Source | Access |
|------|--------|--------|
| **RStudio Server** | Pre-installed in `rocker/rstudio` image | Browser
via Coder proxy (subdomain) |
| **code-server** | `registry.coder.com/coder/code-server/coder` module
| Browser via Coder proxy |
| **RMarkdown** | Installed on first start, persisted in home-dir R
library | Available in both RStudio and code-server |
### Design decisions
<details>
<summary>Click to expand</summary>
- **`rocker/rstudio` as the base image** instead of
`codercom/enterprise-base:ubuntu` + the `rstudio-server` module. The
module runs RStudio inside a nested Docker container which requires
Docker-in-Docker or socket mounting in the workspace. Using the rocker
image directly avoids that complexity and starts faster since R and
RStudio are already installed.
- **Direct `coder_app` for RStudio** rather than the registry
`rstudio-server` module, because the module is designed for Docker-based
provisioning (it pulls and runs a rocker container). Since the workspace
itself _is_ the rocker container, RStudio Server is started natively via
`rserver`.
- **RMarkdown installed idempotently** — the startup script checks
`require('rmarkdown')` before installing. Since R libraries default to a
subdirectory under `/home/rstudio` (the persistent volume), packages
survive workspace restarts.
- **Persistent volume mounted at `/home/rstudio`** to match the default
user in the rocker image.
- **`--auth-none=1`** disables RStudio authentication since the Coder
proxy handles access control.
</details>
### Files added
- `registry/coder/templates/docker-rstudio/main.tf`
- `registry/coder/templates/docker-rstudio/README.md`
### Validation
- `go run ./cmd/readmevalidation/` — passes (32 templates detected)
- `terraform fmt` — clean
- `bun run fmt` — all files unchanged
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Co-authored-by: DevCats <christofer@coder.com>
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Coder Registry
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Coder Registry is a community-driven platform for extending your Coder workspaces. Publish reusable Terraform as Coder Modules for users all over the world.
Note
The Coder Registry repo will be updated to support Coder Templates in the coming weeks. You can currently find all official templates in the official coder/coder repo, under the
examples/templatesdirectory.
Overview
Coder is built on HashiCorp's open-source Terraform language to provide developers an easy, declarative way to define the infrastructure for their remote development environments. Coder-flavored versions of Terraform allow you to mix in reusable Terraform snippets to add integrations with other popular development tools, such as JetBrains, Cursor, or Visual Studio Code.
Simply add the correct import snippet, along with any data dependencies, and your workspace can start using the new functionality immediately.
More information about Coder Modules can be found here, while more information about Coder Templates can be found here.
Getting started
The easiest way to discover new modules and templates is by visiting the official Coder Registry website. The website is a full mirror of the Coder Registry repo, and it is where .tar versions of the various resources can be downloaded from, for use within your Coder deployment.
Note that while Coder has a baseline set of requirements for allowing an external PR to be published, Coder cannot vouch for the validity or functionality of a resource until that resource has been flagged with the verified status. All modules under the Coder namespace are automatically verified.
Getting started with modules
To get started with a module, navigate to that module's page in either the registry site, or the main repo:
In both cases, the main README contains a Terraform snippet for integrating the module into your workspace. The snippet for Cursor looks like this:
module "cursor" {
count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
source = "registry.coder.com/coder/cursor/coder"
version = "1.0.19"
agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
}
Simply include that snippet inside your Coder template, defining any data dependencies referenced, and the next time you create a new workspace, the functionality will be ready for you to use.
Contributing
We are always accepting new contributions. Please see our contributing guide for more information.
For Maintainers
Guidelines for maintainers reviewing PRs and managing releases. See the maintainer guide for more information.