This directory contains configuration files for Visual Studio Code Dev Containers / GitHub Codespaces. Dev containers provide a consistent, isolated development environment for this project.

• devcontainer.json - The main configuration file that defines the development container settings
• Dockerfile - Defines the container image and development environment
• docker-compose.yml - Sets up the application and database containers
• post-create.sh - Script that runs when the container is created
• .bashrc - Custom shell configuration with helpful aliases

• Visual Studio Code
• Docker installation:
  • Docker Desktop (Windows/macOS)
  • Docker Engine (Linux)
• VS Code Remote - Containers extension

1. Open this project in Visual Studio Code

2. When prompted, click "Reopen in Container"

   • Alternatively, press F1 and select "Remote-Containers: Reopen in Container"

3. Wait for the container to build and initialize

4. The post-creation script will automatically:

   • Install dependencies
   • Set up environment variables
   • Run database migrations
   • Configure helpful aliases

5. Start the application with sim-start (alias for npm run dev)

The development environment includes these helpful aliases:

• sim-start - Start the development server
• sim-migrate - Push schema changes to the database
• sim-generate - Generate new migrations
• sim-rebuild - Build and start the production version
• pgc - Connect to the PostgreSQL database
• check-db - List all databases

This project is also configured for GitHub Codespaces. To use it:

1. Go to the GitHub repository
2. Click the "Code" button
3. Select the "Codespaces" tab
4. Click "Create codespace on main"

This will start a new Codespace with the development environment already set up.

You can customize the development environment by:

• Modifying devcontainer.json to add VS Code extensions or settings
• Updating the Dockerfile to install additional packages
• Editing docker-compose.yml to add services or change configuration
• Modifying .bashrc to add custom aliases or configurations

If you encounter issues:

1. Rebuild the container: F1 → "Remote-Containers: Rebuild Container"
2. Check Docker logs for build errors
3. Verify Docker Desktop is running
4. Ensure all prerequisites are installed

For more information, see the VS Code Remote Development documentation.