Setting up vscode for podman on nixos

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Hi,
I’m trying to understand how to set up vscode docker extension (ms-azuretools.vscode-docker) to use podman socket on nixos using home manager.

systemctl status podman.socket → active (listening)

socat -u -ddd OPEN:/dev/null UNIX-Connect:/run/podman/podman.sock → “successfully connected from local address”

If I’m not wrong, I should set up:

  # VScodium
  programs.vscode = {
    enable = true;
    package = pkgs.vscodium;
    extensions = with pkgs.vscode-extensions; [
      ms-azuretools.vscode-docker 
    ];
    userSettings = {
      # Podman settings for Docker extension (modified host path)
      "docker.dockerPath" = "podman";
      "docker.environment" = { "DOCKER_HOST" = "unix:///run/podman/podman.sock"; } ;
    };
  };

I can see DOCKER_HOST is properly set in UI but it still won’t work. Any help will be appreciated :slight_smile:

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I think the vscode docker plugin is simply bugged currently. I think there is an open issue about it on github

See DOCKER_HOST environment variable not honored · Issue #3970 · microsoft/vscode-docker · GitHub and more importantly Support rootless, daemonless podman inside WSL · Issue #3241 · microsoft/vscode-docker · GitHub