# Devcontainer

> Create and review DevContainer configurations Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/devcontainer` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/devcontainer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/devcontainer/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/devcontainer

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# 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 |

## External Standards

This skill references shared language standards from `standards/languages/`. Load the relevant language standards based on detected or specified project technologies.

## Usage

1. Load this skill manifest
2. Identify the required capability (create or review)
3. Load the bundled standards from `standards/`
4. Load relevant language standards from `standards/languages/<language>/` (especially `development-environment.md`)
5. Execute the action following `actions/<capability>.md`

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