Nick Vigilante
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Closes [DOCS-415](https://linear.app/codercom/issue/DOCS-415). ## TL;DR Repoints 7 broken links across 5 docs files that the 2026-06-22 weekly `check-docs.yml` Linkspector run flagged. Two other links from the same run (the dead `nix` ref and the dead `reflectoring.io` ref in `CONTRIBUTING.md`) were already folded into [#26341](https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/26341). ## Why Broken external and anchor links degrade reader trust, leak SEO juice, and make the docs look stale. The weekly `check-docs` job exists precisely to catch this kind of rot before customers do; the surfacing-to-fix turnaround on these 7 is one PR. Run that surfaced them: [actions/runs/27948011619 job 82697664858](https://github.com/coder/coder/actions/runs/27948011619/job/82697664858). ## Scope | File | Line(s) | Old target | New target | Why | |------|---------|-----------|------------|-----| | `docs/tutorials/best-practices/organizations.md` | 62 | anchor `#update-template-metadata-by-id` | `#update-template-settings-by-id` | API endpoint renamed in [#19228](https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/19228) (Aug 2025). New heading at line 1105 of `docs/reference/api/templates.md`. | | `docs/install/registry-mirror-artifactory.md` | 197 | JFrog `terraform-registry` | `terraform-opentofu-and-terraform-backend-repositories` | JFrog consolidated their Terraform / OpenTofu / Backend docs into a single page. | | `docs/admin/templates/extending-templates/modules.md` | 76, 206 | JFrog `set-up-a-terraform-module/provider-registry` and `terraform-registry` | same consolidated JFrog page (root, no anchor) | Same JFrog consolidation. Anchor dropped, see decision log. | | `docs/admin/integrations/dx-data-cloud.md` | 84 | `https://help.getdx.com/en/` | `https://docs.getdx.com/` | DX migrated their help center to a separate docs domain. | | `docs/about/contributing/frontend.md` | 37, 71 | `https://reactrouter.com/en/main` | `https://reactrouter.com/` | React Router dropped the `/en/main` prefix. | ## Validation - All 7 replacement URLs return HTTP 200 (manual `curl -L -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}'` per URL; linkspector's puppeteer crashed in the agent env, so it was run case-by-case) - `make lint/markdown lint/emdash` clean locally - Pre-commit hook (`scripts/githooks/pre-commit` -> `make pre-commit-light`) clean - No `/docs/` route changes; pure markdown content ## Not triggering `/coder-agents-review` Docs-only markdown edit, no CI or build config changes; per `AGENTS.md` the bot review is reserved for product / CI changes. `doc-check` handles this category. ## Pre-mortem | Concern | Mitigation | |---|---| | Replacement URL also turns out to be broken later | All 7 verified HTTP 200 today; next weekly `check-docs` run will catch any future regression. | | JFrog anchor drop on `modules.md` (76, 206) loses navigation context | Verified the consolidated JFrog page has no clean section anchor for the original target; linking the root page is the honest fix. If JFrog ships a better TOC anchor later, a follow-up can reattach. | | Anchor rename in `organizations.md` was actually a different rename | Confirmed via PR #19228 (Aug 2025) which is the exact rename that produced `## Update template settings by ID`. | <details> <summary>Decision log</summary> **Why drop the anchor on the JFrog `modules.md` links (76 + 206)**: JFrog's new consolidated page (`/terraform-opentofu-and-terraform-backend-repositories`) doesn't expose the original `set-up-a-terraform-module/provider-registry` section as a fragment-link target. The honest fix is to link the page root; readers can scroll. The `registry-mirror-artifactory.md:197` reference uses the same root link for symmetry. **Why DX `docs.getdx.com` over `help.getdx.com`**: DX's help center at `help.getdx.com/en/` now returns 404. They moved to a separate `docs.getdx.com` domain with a different content structure. Linking the docs root is the closest analog to the original "browse our docs" intent. **Why React Router root over `/en/main`**: React Router unified their docs under the root URL. The `/en/main` prefix is no longer routable. The root URL is the canonical successor. </details> <details> <summary>CI: <code>audit-docs-paths</code> failure (pre-existing, unrelated)</summary> The `audit-docs-paths` job in `.github/workflows/weekly-docs.yaml` fails on this PR because its `Fetch redirects.json` step issues an unauthenticated `curl` to a file in private `coder/coder.com` and gets a 404 (exit code 22). Same failure on every recent PR in this repo. Tracked in [DOCS-409](https://linear.app/codercom/issue/DOCS-409) and fixed in [#26571](https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/26571), which authenticates the fetch through the Contents API. My changes are docs-content only (5 markdown files, 7 line changes) and don't touch the TS/TSX paths or `redirects.json` that the audit examines, so this is a pre-existing CI break, not a regression introduced here. </details> --- *Generated by Coder Agents on @nickvigilante's behalf.*
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Coder is a self-hosted platform for running AI coding agents and cloud development environments on infrastructure you control. It works with any cloud, IDE, OS, Git provider, and IDP.
Coder Workspaces
Coder Workspaces are cloud development environments defined with Terraform, connected through a secure Wireguard tunnel, and automatically shut down when not in use. Agents and developers share the same workspace infrastructure.
- Defined in Terraform: Templates describe the infrastructure for each workspace, from EC2 VMs and Kubernetes Pods to Docker containers.
- Any architecture and OS: Support ARM and x86-64 across Windows, Linux, and macOS from a single deployment.
- Managed by admins: Platform teams create and maintain templates that enforce approved images, resource limits, and security policies.
- Accessed from any IDE: Connect through VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, a web terminal, remote desktop, or SSH.
- Automatic shutdown: Idle workspaces stop automatically to reduce cloud spend, and restart in seconds when needed.
Coder Agents
Coder Agents is a native AI coding agent built into Coder. The agent loop runs in the Coder control plane on your infrastructure, not in the workspace and not in a vendor's cloud. Developers interact with agents through the web UI or the REST API for programmatic and CI-driven workflows.
- Self-hosted agent loop: The control plane handles planning, model calls, and tool dispatch. Workspaces have zero AI awareness.
- No API keys in workspaces: LLM credentials stay in the control plane.
- Any model: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Bedrock, or self-hosted endpoints. Switching is a configuration change.
- Governance and cost controls: Centralized model approval, per-user spend limits, and audit logging.
- Open source and inspectable: The full platform is available to audit and extend.
IDE support
You can use:
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Any Web IDE, such as
- code-server
- JetBrains Projector
- Jupyter
- And others
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Your existing remote development environment:
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A file sync such as Mutagen
Why remote development
Provisioning consistent development environments for a large engineering team is difficult. Each developer has preferences for operating systems, editors, and toolchains, and ensuring a reliable build environment across all of them is a maintenance burden. A missed step during onboarding or an unsupported local configuration can cost hours of debugging.
Remote development solves this by moving the environment off the developer's machine and into managed infrastructure. The developer's laptop becomes a portal into the actual compute where work happens. If a device is lost or replaced, access is simply revoked; no source code or credentials are stored locally.
This approach provides:
- Speed: Server-grade hardware accelerates builds, tests, and large workloads without requiring expensive local machines.
- Consistency: Infrastructure tools such as Terraform, nix, Docker, and Dev Containers produce identical environments for every developer.
- Security: Source code stays on private servers. Users and groups are managed through SSO and RBAC.
- Compatibility: Workspaces share infrastructure configurations with staging and production, reducing configuration drift.
- Accessibility: Browser-based IDEs and remote IDE extensions let developers work from any device, including lightweight laptops, Chromebooks, and tablets.
Read more on the Coder blog, the Slack engineering blog, or from Alex Ellis at OpenFaaS.
Why Coder
The key difference between Coder and other platforms is that the entire system, agent loop, control plane, model routing, and workspace provisioning, runs on infrastructure you control.
For agents, this means platform teams can:
- Run the entire agent loop on their infrastructure, with no SaaS dependency for orchestration.
- Define MCP servers, skills, and system prompts centrally so every agent session starts with the same tools, policies, and context.
- Keep LLM credentials out of workspaces entirely.
- Tie every agent action to an authenticated user identity.
- Support air-gapped and restricted-network deployments with self-hosted models.
For workspaces, this means admins can:
- Support any architecture (ARM, x86-64) and operating system (Windows, Linux, macOS).
- Modify pod/container specs, such as adding disks, managing network policies, or setting/updating environment variables.
- Use VM or dedicated workspaces, developing with Kernel features (no container knowledge required).
- Enable persistent workspaces, which are like local machines, but faster and hosted by a cloud service.
Pricing
Coder is free and open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. All developer productivity features are included in the open source version. A Premium license is available for enhanced support and custom deployments.
How Coder works
Coder workspaces are represented with Terraform, but you do not need to know Terraform to get started. The Coder Registry provides production-ready templates for AWS EC2, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, and other providers.
Providers and compute environments
Workspaces can include more than just compute. Terraform can add storage buckets, secrets, sidecars, and other resources.
See the templates documentation for details.
What Coder is not
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Coder is not an infrastructure as code (IaC) platform.
- Terraform is the first IaC provisioner in Coder, allowing Coder admins to define Terraform resources as Coder workspaces.
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Coder is not a DevOps/CI platform.
- Coder workspaces can be configured to follow best practices for cloud-service-based workloads, but Coder is not responsible for how you define or deploy the software you write.
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Coder is not an online IDE.
- Coder supports common editors, such as VS Code, vim, and JetBrains, all over HTTPS or SSH.
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Coder is not a collaboration platform.
- You can use Git with your favorite Git platform and dedicated IDE extensions for pull requests, code reviews, and pair programming.
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Coder is not a SaaS/fully-managed offering.
- Coder is a self-hosted solution. You must host Coder in a private data center or on a cloud service, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.