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Introduction

The Pod Manager is a Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension designed to simplify the management of Podman containers, images, volumes, and networks directly from the VSCode interface. It provides comprehensive control over your Podman resources, including machine control, container management, image handling, volume and network creation/deletion, and Pod management, alongside support for Docker/Podman Compose.

Overview​

Pod Manager streamlines your development workflow by integrating essential Podman operations within your IDE. With this extension, you can:

  • Manage Podman containers, images, volumes, and networks
  • Control Podman machines
  • Handle Pod operations
  • Work with Docker/Podman Compose files
  • Monitor resource status through a user-friendly interface

Key Features​

  • Resource Management: Comprehensive management of containers, pods, images, volumes, and networks
  • Machine Control: Direct control of Podman machines from within VSCode
  • Container Operations: Create, start, stop, restart, and delete containers
  • Image Management: Build, delete, and prune images
  • Volume & Network Control: Create and manage volumes and networks
  • Pod Operations: Start, stop, restart, and delete pods
  • Compose Support: Full Docker/Podman Compose integration
  • Real-time Status Updates: Live status information in the VSCode status bar
  • Error Handling: Detailed error messages with copy options for troubleshooting