Aya DevContainer

Aya DevContainer

A pre-configured Docker dev container for writing eBPF programs in Rust with Aya.

Rust
Docker
eBPF
DevContainer
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What it is

Aya DevContainer is a Docker-based development environment for building eBPF programs in Rust with Aya. eBPF tooling like bpf-linker targets Linux x86_64, which makes local setup awkward on other platforms. This container ships the right Linux environment and build tools so you can skip the manual dependency wrangling and start writing probes.

What's included

  • A .devcontainer/devcontainer.json for VS Code Dev Containers
  • A custom Dockerfile with the eBPF/Rust build toolchain
  • Support for scaffolding new apps from the aya-template

How to use it

Install the Dev Containers extension in VS Code, open the command palette, and choose Dev Containers: Reopen in Container. Once inside, generate and build an eBPF app: 

cargo generate https://github.com/aya-rs/aya-template
cd <your_app_path>
cargo xtask build

Why use it

Setting up an eBPF toolchain from scratch is fiddly and platform-specific. A reproducible dev container gives everyone on the project the same working environment, so you can focus on the kernel-side logic instead of fighting your local setup.