diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index f452e78e..25b74d72 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,49 +1,40 @@
 {
-	"name": "Miniconda (Python 3)",
-	"build": { 
-		"context": "..",
-		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
-		"args": {
-			"NODE_VERSION": "lts/*"
-		}
-	},
-
-	"hostRequirements": { "cpus": 4, "memory": "8gb", "storage": "50gb"},
-
-	// Configure tool-specific properties.
-	"customizations": {
-		// Configure properties specific to VS Code.
-		"vscode": {
-			// Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
-			"settings": { 
-				"python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python",
-				"python.linting.enabled": true,
-				"python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
-				"python.formatting.autopep8Path": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/autopep8",
-				"python.formatting.blackPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/black",
-				"python.formatting.yapfPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/yapf",
-				"python.linting.banditPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/bandit",
-				"python.linting.flake8Path": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/flake8",
-				"python.linting.mypyPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/mypy",
-				"python.linting.pycodestylePath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pycodestyle",
-				"python.linting.pydocstylePath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pydocstyle",
-				"python.linting.pylintPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pylint"
-			},
-			
-			// Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
-			"extensions": [
-				"ms-python.python",
-				"ms-python.vscode-pylance"
-			]
-		}
-	},
-
-	// 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": "python --version",
-
-	// Comment out to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/containers/non-root.
-	"remoteUser": "vscode"
-}
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+  "name": "Miniconda (Python 3)",
+  "build": { 
+    "context": "..",
+    "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+    "args": {
+      "NODE_VERSION": "lts/*"
+    }
+  },
+  "hostRequirements": { 
+    "cpus": 4, 
+    "memory": "8gb", 
+    "storage": "50gb"
+  },
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "settings": { 
+        "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python",
+        "python.linting.enabled": true,
+        "python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
+        "python.formatting.autopep8Path": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/autopep8",
+        "python.formatting.blackPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/black",
+        "python.formatting.yapfPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/yapf",
+        "python.linting.banditPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/bandit",
+        "python.linting.flake8Path": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/flake8",
+        "python.linting.mypyPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/mypy",
+        "python.linting.pycodestylePath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pycodestyle",
+        "python.linting.pydocstylePath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pydocstyle",
+        "python.linting.pylintPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pylint"
+      },
+      "extensions": [
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "ms-python.vscode-pylance"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [],
+  "postCreateCommand": "conda update conda -y && conda env create -f environment.yml",
+  "remoteUser": "vscode"
+}