SmartIDE v0.1.19 Release: Workspace Policies, VM‑Like Container (VMLC) Features, Server Private‑Deployment Guide, and Gitee Open‑Source Award

SmartIDE v0.1.19 (CLI Build 3909, Server Build 3890) has been released, focusing on two major features: workspace policies for unified remote workspace configuration and the VM‑Like Container (VMLC) that offers a virtual‑machine‑like environment within containers.

The release also includes the first private‑deployment manual for SmartIDE Server, enabling users to set up the platform on their own infrastructure.

SmartIDE received the Gitee Most Valuable Open‑Source Project award, recognized for its GPL‑3.0 license, active development (488 commits), responsive community support, comprehensive documentation, and strong star counts on Gitee (125) and GitHub (229).

SmartIDE Server is a cloud‑native, containerized remote workspace management platform for teams and enterprises, offering unlimited free usage for its Team Basic edition and supporting deployment on a single Linux host or a Kubernetes cluster with high‑availability and horizontal scaling.

Deployment resources include the Server installation manual ( https://smartide.cn/zh/docs/install/server/ ) and a quick‑start guide ( https://smartide.cn/zh/docs/quickstart/server/ ).

VMLC (VM Like Container) is designed to provide developers with VM‑like capabilities such as systemd, SSH access, and nested Docker/Kubernetes support, addressing the limitations of production‑oriented containers for development workflows.

During Sprint 18‑19, the SmartIDE team designed, validated, and implemented VMLC, demonstrating its full capabilities with the dapr‑traffic‑control example, including deployment on Linux hosts and Kubernetes, smartide start/new commands, server management, Docker inside VMLC, multi‑node Kubernetes, SSH access, and remote IDE integration via VS Code or JetBrains Gateways.

Workspace policies enable configuration management for remote workspaces through an agent that pulls policies from the server without exposing inbound ports. Implemented policies include a heartbeat health check, git‑config injection for user identity, and ssh‑key management for secure Git and SSH operations.

All policies can be configured via the SmartIDE Server management UI.