Dev Services Manager
Dev Services Visualizer & Manager
Section titled “Dev Services Visualizer & Manager”Quarkus Dev Services automatically starts zero-config background containers (such as PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, and Keycloak) whenever you run Dev Mode. Quarkus Studio provides a dedicated sidebar visualizer to manage and interact with these containers.
🐳 Container Runtime Compatibility
Section titled “🐳 Container Runtime Compatibility”Quarkus Studio seamlessly works with both:
- Docker Desktop / Docker Engine
- Podman (rootless & rootful)
You can control runtime behavior using the quarkusStudio.containerRuntime setting (auto, docker, or podman).
🔎 Recognized Services & Databases
Section titled “🔎 Recognized Services & Databases”Quarkus Studio automatically filters out maintenance sidecars (like testcontainers/ryuk) and categorizes active service containers:
| Category | Supported Technologies |
|---|---|
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB |
| Messaging & Streaming | Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ |
| Caches & Search | Redis, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch |
| Identity & Security | Keycloak, HashiCorp Vault |
| Testing & Mocking | WireMock, LocalStack (AWS Emulation), Mailpit (SMTP Mock) |
🛠️ Management Features
Section titled “🛠️ Management Features”1. One-Click Connection Strings
Section titled “1. One-Click Connection Strings”Need to test your database or cache in a standalone GUI tool (e.g., DBeaver, TablePlus, Redis Insight)?
Right-click any container in the Dev Services view and select Copy Connection String:
- PostgreSQL:
jdbc:postgresql://localhost:<port>/quarkus - MySQL:
jdbc:mysql://localhost:<port>/quarkus - Redis:
redis://localhost:<port> - Kafka:
localhost:<port>(Bootstrap Servers) - RabbitMQ:
amqp://guest:guest@localhost:<port>
2. Live Container Logs
Section titled “2. Live Container Logs”Click the View Logs button on any container to stream live docker logs -f into a dedicated VS Code output channel with auto-scrolling.
3. Web Console Launcher
Section titled “3. Web Console Launcher”Quickly launch web consoles in your browser with pre-resolved ports:
- Keycloak Admin Console
- Mailpit Web UI
- RabbitMQ Management Dashboard
4. Container Controls
Section titled “4. Container Controls”Stop or restart individual Dev Services containers with a single click, or restart Quarkus dev mode directly from the view header.