---
title: GitHub Codespaces
description: How to set up Formbricks in a GitHub Codespaces environment
icon: "github"
---

### GitHub Codespaces Setup

<Info>This guide outlines how to set up Formbricks in a **GitHub Codespaces** environment.</Info>

**Requirements:**

- A GitHub Codespace that has support for Node.JS, pnpm, and Docker.

**Steps:**

1. **Open your repository in GitHub Codespaces. If needed, clone the repository:**

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/formbricks/formbricks && cd formbricks
   ```

2. **Setup NodeJS with nvm (if not already configured):**

   ```bash
   nvm install && nvm use
   ```

3. **Install the dependencies:**

   ```bash
   pnpm install
   ```

4. **Create a `.env` file from the template:**

   ```bash
   cp .env.example .env
   ```

5. **Generate & set the required secrets:**

   ```bash
   sed -i '/^ENCRYPTION_KEY=/c\ENCRYPTION_KEY='$(openssl rand -hex 32) .env
   sed -i '/^NEXTAUTH_SECRET=/c\NEXTAUTH_SECRET='$(openssl rand -hex 32) .env
   sed -i '/^CRON_SECRET=/c\CRON_SECRET='$(openssl rand -hex 32) .env
   ```

6. **Generate the Next.js AGENTS.md file (optional, for AI-assisted development):**

   This step generates an `AGENTS.md` file at the repository root that provides Next.js documentation context for AI coding assistants (e.g. Cursor, GitHub Copilot). It runs `npx @next/codemod agents-md` under the hood. Re-run it whenever you upgrade Next.js.

   ```bash
   pnpm agents:update
   ```

7. **Launch the development setup:**
   ```bash
   pnpm go
   ```

Use the Codespaces port forwarding to access Formbricks at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).

<Tip>Make sure your Codespaces port configuration is set to allow access to the app.</Tip>