diff --git a/.devcontainer/.dockerfilelintrc b/.devcontainer/.dockerfilelintrc
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+rules:
+  sudo_usage: off
diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+# Install essential packages and create non-root user
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git curl sudo bash-completion vim \
+    && useradd -m -s /bin/bash vscode \
+    && echo "vscode ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /etc/sudoers \
+    && mkdir -p /workspace \
+    && chown vscode:vscode /workspace \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /workspace
+
+# Switch to non-root user
+USER vscode
+
+# Set up shell completions
+RUN echo 'source /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/git' >> ~/.bashrc \
+    && echo 'source /etc/bash_completion' >> ~/.bashrc
+
+# Set up uv and Python environment
+RUN curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+
+# Set up environment variables
+ENV PATH="/home/vscode/.local/bin:${PATH}"
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+    "name": "py-cppmodel Dev Container",
+    "build": {
+        "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+        "context": ".."
+    },
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "extensions": [
+                "charliermarsh.ruff",
+                "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+                "github.vscode-pull-request-github",
+                "ms-python.mypy-type-checker",
+                "ms-python.python",
+                "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+                "ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap",
+                "ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers",
+                "ms-toolsai.jupyter",
+                "ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags",
+                "ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow",
+            ],
+            "settings": {
+                "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/${workspaceFolder}/.venv/bin/python",
+                "[python]": {
+                    "editor.defaultFormatter": "charliermarsh.ruff",
+                    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+                    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
+                        "source.organizeImports": "explicit"
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "mounts": [
+        "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/workspace,type=bind,consistency=cached",
+        "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.ssh,target=/home/vscode/.ssh,type=bind,consistency=cached"
+    ],
+    "remoteUser": "vscode",
+    "updateRemoteUserUID": true,
+    "remoteEnv": {
+        "UV_LINK_MODE": "copy"
+    }
+}