Claude Code Dev Container

A simple development container for Claude Code that enables working with Claude AI directly in a dev container.

🚀 Quick Start

1. Open Container

Open this folder in VS Code/Cursor and select "Reopen in Container".

2. Initial Setup

On first container start, run:

npm run claude:init

3. Regular Usage

For daily use, run:

npm run claude

📋 What happens during setup?

The setup.sh script:

• Creates a package.json with necessary npm scripts
• Checks Claude Code installation
• Automatically loads .env file (if present)
• Verifies if an API key is configured

🔧 Configuration

Setting up API Key

Create a .env file in the root directory:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

📝 Available Commands

• npm run claude:init - Initial setup of Claude Code
• npm run claude - Starts Claude Code for daily use

🎯 Usage

After starting npm run claude, you can:

• Interact with Claude via chat
• Generate and edit code
• Analyze and improve files
• Ask questions about your code

📦 Dependencies

• Node.js (included in container)
• @anthropic-ai/claude-code (automatically installed)
• Anthropic API Key (required)