How to persist my cloud9 settings between each new dev environment in Code Catalyst?

Question

I like Code Catalyst and the ability to develop in the cloud using the cloud9 editor.  In addition, I like VIM - and I like larger fonts.

When I generate new dev environments for new branches on code catalyst - it drops the font size and vim settings.

How do I resolve this issue? It's a pain to set those two settings every time I want to make a branch-dev env pair.

Answer

You can use the Devfile to c onfigure your dev environment. You just need to ensure that you push/commit it to the repository too.
That should also give you the possibility to modify a lot of settings.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codecatalyst/latest/userguide/devenvironment-devfile.html

For the IDE specific settings - but I didnt try that - you should be able to persis that to Git too:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/latest/user-guide/settings-user.html
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/latest/user-guide/settings-project.html

Kind regards
JOhannes

How to persist my cloud9 settings between each new dev environment in Code Catalyst?

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