NET 5 development, it requires version 8.4 or later. It's an IDE, evolution of Xamarin Studio, running in macOS. This IDE is the most powerful development choice for Docker-based apps. You can press F5 to run and debug your application (single container or multiple containers) directly into a Docker host, or press CTRL+F5 to edit and refresh your application without having to rebuild the container. The tools for Docker let you develop, run, and validate your applications directly in the target Docker environment. Visual Studio 2019 comes with tools for Docker already built in. NET 5 application development with Visual Studio requires Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 or later. Whether you prefer a full and powerful IDE or a lightweight and agile editor, Microsoft has tools that you can use for developing Docker applications. Development environment for Docker apps Development tool choices: IDE or editor NET applications the way you like, either Integrated Development Environment (IDE) focused with Visual Studio and Visual Studio tools for Docker or CLI/Editor focused with Docker CLI and Visual Studio Code.
