The Remote Container extension allows developers to develop inside a container using Visual Studio Code. The extension creates a development environment based on the application you are working on and enables all Visual Studio Code features inside the container.

VS Code Remote Development Overview - https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview
Remote Containers on the Marketplace - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers
Remote Extension Pack - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack
Docker Blog - https://www.docker.com/blog/how-to-develop-inside-a-container-using-visual-studio-code-remote-containers/