What are the best dev setups for Chromebooks?

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SSH into a remote machine

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SSHing into a remote machine can provide access to command-line only tools, including editors such as Vim and Emacs.
A simple built-in shell, CROmium SHell (CROSH), can be opened using CTRL+ALT+T. The terminal can only ssh into other machines.
Read 25 Helpful Chrome OS Shell (crosh) Commands and 10+ Commands Included In Chrome OS’s Hidden Crosh Shell.

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It requires a remote machine to SSH into

These can be rented or purchased.

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UI tools cannot be used

Only command line tools are supported so popular IDEs are not available.

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Doesn't work offline

This needs an active Internet connection. Mosh can be used in case the connection is not reliable, but still it's a must.

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