WorkStudio

Introduction

WorkStudio is a containerized development environment built on ShinyProxy, designed to support both RStudio and VS Code IDEs. The goal of WorkStudio is to provide a seamless, flexible, and powerful environment for data analysis and software development. With WorkStudio, you can run multiple instances of both IDEs directly in your browser.

Key Features

• Multiple Instances: Run multiple instances of RStudio and VS Code in your browser.
• Persistent Work Environment: Docker containers are configured to never expire, ensuring your work is always saved right where you left off.
• Preinstalled R Packages: Commonly used R packages come preinstalled, saving you setup time.
• Customizable Preferences: User preferences are set and easily customizable to fit your workflow.
• Docker Volumes: Work is persisted in Docker volumes, ensuring data integrity and easy access.

Project Structure

workstudio/
│
├── Dockerfile             # Dockerfile for building the ShinyProxy environment
├── rstudio/               # RStudio server configuration directory
├── templates/             # Templates and logos used by ShinyProxy
├── docker-compose.yml     # Docker Compose configuration 
├── application.yml        # Application configuration file for ShinyProxy
├── vscode/                # VS Code configuration directory
├── clean-run.sh           # Shell script for running the project from a clean slate
├── .env                   # Environment variables to be configured by the user before build

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/gacolitti/workstudio.git
   cd workstudio

2. Build the Docker images:

   docker-compose build

3. Start the containers:

   docker-compose up

Usage

Accessing Workstudio

• Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8888.

Configuration Details

Dockerfile

The main Dockerfile is set up to create a ShinyProxy environment:

FROM openjdk:17-jdk-slim
LABEL product=shinyproxy

ARG SHINYPROXY_VERSION=3.1.1

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y wget && apt-get clean

RUN wget -P /opt/shinyproxy https://www.shinyproxy.io/downloads/shinyproxy-${SHINYPROXY_VERSION}.jar     && mv /opt/shinyproxy/shinyproxy-${SHINYPROXY_VERSION}.jar /opt/shinyproxy/shinyproxy.jar

RUN chmod +x /opt/shinyproxy/shinyproxy.jar
WORKDIR /opt/shinyproxy/
CMD ["java", "-jar", "shinyproxy.jar"]

docker-compose.yml

The Docker Compose configuration sets up services for ShinyProxy, RStudio, and VS Code:

services:
  shinyproxy:
    container_name: shinyproxy
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    volumes:
      - '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock'
      - "./application.yml:/opt/shinyproxy/application.yml:z"
      - "./templates:/opt/shinyproxy/templates"
    networks: 
      - workstudio-net
    ports:
      - 8888:8080
  rstudio:
    container_name: rstudio
    build:
      context: rstudio
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
  vscode:
    container_name: vscode
    build:
      context: vscode
      dockerfile: Dockerfile

networks: 
  workstudio-net:
    name: "workstudio-net"

application.yml

The application.yml file configures ShinyProxy to manage multiple instances of RStudio and VS Code and necessary docker volumes for persistent storage:

proxy:
  title: "WorkStudio"
  port: 8080
  default-max-instances: 10
  stop-proxies-on-shutdown: true
  recover-running-proxies: true
  recover-running-proxies-from-different-config: true
  authentication: none
  template-path: ./templates/2col
  logo-url: file:///opt/shinyproxy/templates/workstudio-logo.png
  favicon-path: /opt/shinyproxy/templates/workstudio-logo.png # not working
  docker:
      internal-networking: true
  specs:
  - id: rstudio
    display-name: RStudio
    logo-url: /assets/img/rstudio.png
    favicon-path: /opt/shinyproxy/templates/rstudio-logo.png
    container-image: workstudio-rstudio
    container-volumes:
      - "workstudio_rstudio:/home/rstudio/workstudio"
      - "workstudio_r_libraries:/usr/local/lib/R/site-library"
      - "workstudio_renv_cache:/home/rstudio/renv/cache"
    container-env:
      DISABLE_AUTH: true
      WWW_ROOT_PATH: "#{proxy.getRuntimeValue('SHINYPROXY_PUBLIC_PATH')}"
    port: 8787
    container-network: "workstudio-net"
    heartbeat-timeout: -1
    stop-on-logout: false
    max-lifetime: -1
  - id: vscode
    display-name: VS Code
    logo-url: /assets/img/vscode.png
    favicon-path: /opt/shinyproxy/templates/vscode-logo.png
    container-image: workstudio-vscode
    container-volumes:
      - "workstudio_vscode:/home/vscode/workstudio"
      - "workstudio_vscode_settings:/root/.local/share/code-server/User"
      - "workstudio_r_libraries:/usr/local/lib/R/site-library"
      - "workstudio_renv_cache:/home/vscode/renv/cache"
    container-env:
      DISABLE_AUTH: true
      WWW_ROOT_PATH: "#{proxy.getRuntimeValue('SHINYPROXY_PUBLIC_PATH')}"
    port: 8090
    container-network: "workstudio-net"
    heartbeat-timeout: -1
    stop-on-logout: false
    max-lifetime: -1

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.