Devcontainer Config Generation

Generates devcontainer configs from the template. Must be run after changes to devcontainer configuration.

Command

/workspaces/NetAlertX/.devcontainer/scripts/generate-configs.sh

What It Does

Combines and merges template configurations into the final config used by VS Code.

When to Run

• After modifying .devcontainer/ template files
• After changing devcontainer features or settings
• Before committing devcontainer changes

Note

This affects only the devcontainer configuration. It has no bearing on the production or test Docker image.

Dockerfile Generation (separate from the config generation above)

.devcontainer/Dockerfile is itself a generated file — generate-dockerfile.sh combines the root Dockerfile with .devcontainer/resources/devcontainer-Dockerfile. Never review or edit .devcontainer/Dockerfile directly; dependency/build-step changes belong in the root Dockerfile, regenerate after.

Two build-time gotchas that have caused real review confusion:

• Source repo files are not available during the Docker build phase — they're mounted into the container after it starts. A COPY referencing a source file will fail at build time; config that depends on repo content has to be handled at runtime (a setup script), not a build step.
• Under modern BuildKit, COPY with a glob pattern that matches nothing (e.g. .[V]ERSION) succeeds silently — copies nothing, doesn't fail the build. Don't assume a missing optional file will surface as a build error.