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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/javascript-node
+{
+	"name": "Node.js",
+	// Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
+	"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/javascript-node:1-22-bookworm",
+
+	// 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": "git -C /workspace/ clone https://github.com/FlowFuse/flowfuse.git && npm install",
+
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	"customizations": {
+		"codespaces": {
+			"repositories": {
+				"FlowFuse/flowfuse": {
+					"permissions": {
+						"contents": "write",
+						"pull_requests": "write"
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "root"
+}