The job to be done
How does DevDock help with context switching?
Pin the daily workflow for each project and reopen the same environment, inputs, and recent output after a restart.
The Today view surfaces recent projects and saved daily workflows. Inside a project, DevDock connects registered folders, detected technologies, Docker and Git state, database operations, local security findings, and the actions you use to get back to work.
Recommended path
Return from Today
Open recent work or a pinned daily workflow without hunting for the project again.
DevDock keeps the project, registered folder, working directory, execution target, and retained output connected so the same task remains understandable later.
Capabilities involved
The parts of DevDock used here.
Related manual
Commands, workflows, and run history
Create dependable project commands, choose safe execution targets, manage long-running work, and use history to diagnose failed runs.
Its sections cover generated and custom commands, review before the first run, run and stop processes, build reusable workflows, read run history, protect environment values. Use it when you are ready to reproduce this workflow with your own project data.
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Questions about this use case.
How does DevDock help with context switching?
Pin the daily workflow for each project and reopen the same environment, inputs, and recent output after a restart. The recommended path starts with return from today and uses daily workflow, command history, project workspace.
Does DevDock replace the terminal?
No. It provides a repeatable control surface for common project workflows and can still open a registered folder in a terminal, Visual Studio Code, or File Explorer.
Does project detection run repository code?
No. Detection reads a bounded set of manifests and marker files. It does not execute package managers, build tools, project scripts, or network requests.