Managing Devbox Metadata

When working with hundreds or thousands of Devboxes, effective organization becomes crucial. Runloop provides a powerful metadata system to help you tag, categorize, and filter your Devboxes efficiently.

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Using Metadata

Metadata allows you to attach custom key-value pairs to your Devboxes. This information can include:

• Project names
• Team assignments
• Environment types (e.g., development, staging, production)
• Any other relevant tags for your workflow

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Adding Metadata to Devboxes

When creating a Devbox, you can include metadata to help organize and filter them later:

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Benefits of Using Metadata

1. Easy Filtering: Quickly find Devboxes related to specific projects or teams.
2. Improved Organization: Group Devboxes logically based on your workflow.
3. Enhanced Visibility: Easily identify the purpose and ownership of each Devbox.
4. Streamlined Management: Perform bulk operations on Devboxes with similar metadata.

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Viewing and Filtering Metadata

The Runloop dashboard displays metadata tags for each Devbox, allowing you to:

• View all metadata associated with a Devbox at a glance
• Use integrated filters to sort and find Devboxes based on their metadata
• Create custom views based on frequently used metadata filters

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Best Practices for Using Metadata

1. Consistent Naming: Use a consistent naming convention for your metadata keys and values.
2. Relevant Information: Include only metadata that is useful for organizing and filtering.
3. Update Regularly: Keep metadata up-to-date as projects evolve or team assignments change.
4. Use Hierarchies: Consider using hierarchical metadata (e.g., “env:production” instead of just “production”).

By effectively using metadata, you can maintain organization and clarity even when managing thousands of Devboxes across multiple projects and teams.