This release gives you greater control when creating a new workspace using URL. Clicking a factory URL detects existing workspaces from the same Git repository, guiding you to an existing one or giving you the option to create a new workspace intentionally.

Key Updates

• Smart URL Handling: When you use a factory URL, Che checks for existing workspaces from that Git repository.
  • If a single workspace exists, it opens automatically, preventing an accidental duplicate.
  • If no workspace exists, a new one is created.
• Multi-Workspace Prompts: If a factory URL matches multiple existing workspaces, a warning message appears, prompting you to choose the specific one you want to open or to create a new workspace:

• Direct Workspace Targeting: You can bypass the multi-workspace prompt and open a specific instance directly by appending ?existing=<workspace-name> to the Git repository URL.

• Explicit Workspace Creation: You can force the creation of a new workspace by adding ?new parameter to a factory URL. This always creates a new workspace.

• Create New switch: On the Create Workspace page, the Create New switch gives you more control when using sample projects.

• • With the switch enabled (the default state), selecting a sample always creates a new workspace.
  • If you disable the switch, selecting a sample opens an existing workspace if one was previously created from that sample.

Learn more about the existing URL parameter in the official documentation.