devcontainer-init

/devcontainer-init

Initialize a devcontainer configuration with automatic Claude Code authentication detection.

Handle: $ARGUMENTS

Parse optional arguments:

• --name <name>: Custom container name (default: "claude-devcontainer")

Steps

1. Check if this is a git repository (on host)

git rev-parse --git-dir

If not a git repo, initialize it:

git init

Note: Git init runs on HOST because typically the docker host is local and the directory is mounted into the devcontainer.

2. Check if .devcontainer already exists

If .devcontainer/ exists, ask user if they want to:

• Overwrite existing configuration
• Skip and keep existing
• Merge (keep existing, add missing files)

3. Detect Claude authentication

Run the auth detection script from ../../scripts/detect-auth.sh:

bash <script-path>/detect-auth.sh

The script checks (in priority order):

1. CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN - env var, then platform storage:
   • macOS: Keychain "Claude Code-credentials"
   • Linux: ~/.claude/.credentials.json
2. ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN - env var only (enterprise)
3. ANTHROPIC_API_KEY - env var only (API key)

If no auth detected, warn user they'll need to configure manually.

4. Create .devcontainer directory

mkdir -p .devcontainer

5. Copy template files

Read and write the template:

• templates/devcontainer.json → .devcontainer/devcontainer.json

If --name was provided, update the "name" field in devcontainer.json.

6. Inject authentication into devcontainer.json

Based on the auth method detected in step 3, add a remoteEnv block to the generated devcontainer.json:

• OAuth: "remoteEnv": { "CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN": "${localEnv:CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN}" }
• Enterprise: "remoteEnv": { "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "${localEnv:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN}" }
• API key: "remoteEnv": { "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "${localEnv:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}" }

If no auth detected, skip this step.

7. Report success

Show:

• Auth method detected (or "none - manual setup required")
• Files created
• Next steps:
  • devcontainer up --workspace-folder . to start
  • Use Claude Code inside the container

Template Files

• templates/devcontainer.json - Devcontainer config with claude-code feature and headless/launcher setup