sail: Reproducible VS Code dev environments

Sail streamlines development workflows by offering reproducible, project-defined environments. It allows users to open repositories in a VS Code window powered by Docker, guaranteeing a consistent setup for all team members. This eliminates the common issue of 'it works on my machine' scenarios and simplifies environment management by leveraging containerization technology.

Sail's key strength is its ability to provide fully isolated and reproducible development environments instantly. It offers a simple command-line interface and a browser extension for convenient access to these environments. The focus on Docker ensures consistency and portability across different operating systems.

• Environment Isolation: Provides isolated development environments using Docker containers, preventing dependency conflicts.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Supports Linux and MacOS, with Windows support planned.
• Browser Extension: Opens GitHub and GitLab repositories directly in a Sail environment from your browser.
• Command Line Interface: sail run allows launching a development environment from the terminal.
• Easy Installation: Simple installation process with a single command-line script.
• Collaboration: Ensures all developers work within the same environment, reducing setup time and issues.
• Configuration: Offers flexibility though not extensively documented in the provided text.

Sail is a project with a history dating back to 2019, although it is now deprecated in favor of Coder Enterprise. Recent activity ceased in 2020. While the project has a reasonable number of stars and forks, its deprecated status signals limited ongoing maintenance. Documentation is available, but its completeness is unknown.

Sail benefited developers by providing reproducible and consistent VS Code environments, reducing setup time and eliminating environment-related issues. It was well-suited for teams working on projects requiring standardized development setups, particularly those using Git repositories. Due to its deprecated status, it is not recommended for new projects.