# Creating Devcontainers > Create and review DevContainer configurations that follow organisational standards. Use when a user asks to set up a dev container, configure a development environment, create a devcontainer.json, add lifecycle hooks, review an existing DevContainer for compliance, or improve container security. Covers base images, features, extensions, lifecycle hooks, and security hardening. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/creating-devcontainers` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/creating-devcontainers` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/creating-devcontainers/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Security - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/creating-devcontainers --- # DevContainer Skill ## Overview This skill provides capabilities for creating and reviewing DevContainer configurations that comply with organisational standards. ## Capabilities | Capability | Action | Description | |------------|--------|-------------| | Create | `actions/create.md` | Generate a standards-compliant DevContainer configuration | | Review | `actions/review.md` | Analyse an existing DevContainer for compliance and improvements | ## Standards This skill bundles the following standards in `standards/`: | Standard | File | Description | |----------|------|-------------| | Core | `core.md` | Base image, lifecycle hooks, container configuration, file structure | | Extensions | `extensions.md` | VS Code extension requirements and guidelines | | Features | `features.md` | DevContainer features configuration and versioning | | Security | `security.md` | Security requirements and risk guidance | | Checklist | `checklist.md` | Consolidated compliance checklist | | Template | `template.json` | Base configuration template | ## Usage 1. Load this skill manifest 2. Identify the required capability (create or review) 3. Load the bundled standards from `standards/` 4. Ask the user what language(s) and tooling the DevContainer needs to accommodate 5. Execute the action following `actions/.md` --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/willvelida) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.