Astro IDE offers a streamlined, in-browser environment for developing, testing, and deploying Apache Airflow Dags without the need for local installations or Docker management. Users can quickly set up their development workspace by signing up for a free trial and choosing between professional or personal use. The platform provides templates, such as the Learning Airflow template, which allows users to run example Dags, like one that fetches data on astronauts currently in space. The Astro IDE integrates features like GitHub syncing and AI assistance for writing Dags, further simplifying the process. Once a workspace is set up, users can deploy their code in minutes and use the Airflow UI to run and monitor their Dags, benefitting from a fully managed environment that abstracts away the complexities of traditional container and Python environment management.