improve codespace integration

Author: benpaddlejones

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -1,28 +1,23 @@
 {
-  "name": "HTML, CSS & JS",
-  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2",
+  "name": "Python Flask Development Container",
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python:1-3.12-bookworm",
   "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/node:1": {
-      "version": "lts"
-    },
-    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/sqlite:1": {}
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/python:1": {},
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/node:1": {}
   },
   "hostRequirements": {
     "cpus": 4
   },
   "waitFor": "onCreateCommand",
-  "updateContentCommand": "npm install",
-  "postCreateCommand": "",  // Add setup scripts here if needed
+  "updateContentCommand": "",
+  "postCreateCommand": "pip install -r requirements_python.txt && npm install requirements_node.txt && apt-get clean && rm -rf /root/.cache/pip",
+  "postStartCommand": "",   // For commands to run each Codespace start
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
       "settings": {
         "files.autoSave": "onFocusChange",
         "editor.formatOnPaste": true,
         "editor.formatOnSave": true,
-        "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
-        "[python]": {
-          "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"
-        },
         "editor.fontSize": 18,
         "extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true,
         "unwantedRecommendations": ["ms-python.vscode-python-envs"],
@@ -42,28 +37,36 @@
         "chat.agent.enabled": false
       },
       "extensions": [
-        "McCarter.start-git-bash",
-        "yy0931.vscode-sqlite3-editor",
-        "medo64.render-crlf",
+        "bierner.markdown-mermaid",
+        "bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles",
         "ecmel.vscode-html-css",
-        "ms-vscode.js-debug",
         "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "GitHub.codespaces",
+        "mathematic.vscode-pdf",
+        "McCarter.start-git-bash",
+        "mechatroner.rainbow-csv",
+        "medo64.render-crlf",
         "miramac.vscode-exec-node",
+        "ms-python.black-formatter",
+        "ms-python.debugpy",
+        "ms-python.pylint",
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "ms-vscode.js-debug",
         "oderwat.indent-rainbow",
-        "ritwickdey.LiveServer",
-        "mathematic.vscode-pdf",
-        "GitHub.codespaces",
         "yahyabatulu.vscode-markdown-alert",
-        "bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles",
-        "mechatroner.rainbow-csv"
+        "oderwat.indent-rainbow",
+        "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+        "tal7aouy.icons",
+        "yahyabatulu.vscode-markdown-alert",
+        "yy0931.vscode-sqlite3-editor"       
       ]
     }
   },
+  "forwardPorts": [5000],  // Add the port your Flask app runs on, or others as needed
   "portsAttributes": {
     "5000": {
-      "label": "Application",
+      "label": "Flask App",
       "onAutoForward": "openBrowser"
     }
-  },
-  "forwardPorts": [5000]
+  }
 }

.vscode/extensions.json

@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 {
   "recommendations": [
-    "McCarter.start-git-bash",
-    "yy0931.vscode-sqlite3-editor",
-    "medo64.render-crlf",
+    "bierner.markdown-mermaid",
+    "bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles",
     "ecmel.vscode-html-css",
-    "ms-vscode.js-debug",
     "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+    "GitHub.codespaces",
+    "mathematic.vscode-pdf",
+    "McCarter.start-git-bash",
+    "mechatroner.rainbow-csv",
+    "medo64.render-crlf",
     "miramac.vscode-exec-node",
+    "ms-python.black-formatter",
+    "ms-python.debugpy",
+    "ms-python.pylint",
+    "ms-python.python",
+    "ms-vscode.js-debug",
     "oderwat.indent-rainbow",
-    "ritwickdey.LiveServer",
-    "mathematic.vscode-pdf",
-    "GitHub.codespaces",
     "yahyabatulu.vscode-markdown-alert",
-    "bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles",
-    "mechatroner.rainbow-csv",
+    "oderwat.indent-rainbow",
+    "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+    "tal7aouy.icons",
+    "yahyabatulu.vscode-markdown-alert",
+    "yy0931.vscode-sqlite3-editor",  
     "ms-python.vscode-python-envs"
   ]
 }

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
-{
-  "files.autoSave": "onFocusChange",
-  "editor.formatOnPaste": true,
-  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
-  "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
-  "[python]": {
-    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"
-  },
-  "editor.fontSize": 18,
-  "extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true,
-  "unwantedRecommendations": ["ms-python.vscode-python-envs"],
-  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Git Bash",
-  "window.restoreWindows": "preserve",
-  "workbench.editorAssociations": {
-    "*.md": "vscode.markdown.preview.editor"
-  },
-  "workbench.colorTheme": "Default Dark+",
-  "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-icons",
-  "github.copilot.enable": {
-    "python": false,
-    "html": false,
-    "css": false,
-    "SQL": false
-  },
-  "chat.agent.enabled": false
+{				
+        "files.autoSave": "onFocusChange",
+        "editor.formatOnPaste": true,
+        "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+        "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "[python]": {
+          "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"
+        },
+        "editor.fontSize": 18,
+        "extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true,
+        "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Git Bash",
+        "window.restoreWindows": "preserve",
+        "workbench.editorAssociations": {
+          "*.md": "vscode.markdown.preview.editor"
+        },
+      	"workbench.colorTheme": "Default Dark+",
+      	"workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-icons",
+      	"github.copilot.enable": {
+      		"python": false,
+      		"html": false,
+      		"css": false,
+      		"SQL": false
+      	},
+        "chat.agent.enabled": false
 }