diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/typescript-node:1-22-bookworm
+
+# Install pre-reqs for gyp, and 'canvas' npm module
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y \
+        make \
+        gcc \
+        g++ \
+        python3-minimal \
+        libcairo2-dev \
+        libpango1.0-dev \
+        && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Install node-gyp to build native modules
+RUN npm install -g node-gyp
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/typescript-node
+{
+	"name": "Azure Cosmos DB Explorer",
+	// Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
+	"build": {
+		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile"
+	},
+	"onCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/oncreate",
+	"features": {
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/azure-cli:1": {
+			"version": "latest"
+		},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/github-cli:1": {
+			"installDirectlyFromGitHubRelease": true,
+			"version": "latest"
+		},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/sshd:1": {
+			"version": "latest"
+		}
+	}
+	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+	// "features": {},
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+	// "forwardPorts": [],
+	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+	// "postCreateCommand": "yarn install",
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	// "customizations": {},
+	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "root"
+}
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/oncreate b/.devcontainer/oncreate
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Install packages once, to prime the node_modules directory.
+npm ci
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