modified: .devcontainer/devops-dev/devcontainer.json

modified:   README.md

.devcontainer/devops-dev/devcontainer.json

@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
-// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
-// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/ubuntu
+// ⚠️ Temporary / Testing Only ⚠️
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// This devcontainer.json is provided solely for local testing and experimentation.
+// It is NOT the canonical configuration for DevOps projects.
+// 
+// ✅ The single source of truth lives in:
+//    - README.md (usage instructions)
+//    - /devops/templates/devcontainer.json (baseline template)
+// 
+// Always consult those files before making changes. This file may diverge,
+// and should never be treated as the authoritative definition.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
 	"build": {
-		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile",        
-		"context": "."                   
+		"dockerfile": "../../devops/Dockerfile",        
+		"context": "../../devops"                   
 	},
 	"remoteUser": "vscode",
-	"name": "devops",
+	"name": "devops-devs",
 	"runArgs": [
 		"--hostname=devops"
 	],
+	"mounts": [
+		"source=${localEnv:HOME}/.kube,target=/home/vscode/.kube,type=bind",
+		"source=${localEnv:HOME}/.gitconfig,target=/home/vscode/.gitconfig,type=bind",
+		"source=${localEnv:HOME}/.ssh,target=/home/vscode/.ssh,type=bind"
+	],
 	"customizations": {
 		"vscode": {
 			"extensions": [
@@ -20,7 +35,10 @@
 				"yzhang.markdown-all-in-one",
 				"davidanson.vscode-markdownlint",
 				"eamodio.gitlens",
-				"m4ns0ur.base64"
+				"m4ns0ur.base64",
+				"rogalmic.bash-debug",
+				"streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+				"ms-azuretools.vscode-containers"
 			]
 		}
 	}

.devcontainer/devops/Dockerfile

@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:jammy
-
-
-ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-
-# Base packages
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-    curl \
-    wget \
-    git \
-    python3 \
-    python3-pip \
-    jq \
-    ca-certificates \
-    software-properties-common \
-    ansible \
-    rclone \
-    rsync \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-
-
-# --- Install kubectl ---
-RUN curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl" \
-    && install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl \
-    && rm kubectl
-
-# --- Install Helm ---
-RUN curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash
-
-# --- Install yq ---
-RUN wget https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_amd64 \
-    -O /usr/bin/yq && chmod +x /usr/bin/yq
-
-# -- install chroma for zsh
-RUN curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/alecthomas/chroma/releases/latest \
-    | grep "browser_download_url.*linux-amd64.*tar.gz" \
-    | cut -d '"' -f 4 \
-    | wget -O /tmp/chroma.tar.gz -i - \
-    && tar -xzf /tmp/chroma.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin \
-    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chroma \
-
-    # --- Install act (GitHub Actions local runner) ---
-RUN curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/nektos/act/releases/latest \
-    |  grep "browser_download_url.*linux-amd64.*tar.gz" \
-    | cut -d '"' -f 4 \
-    | wget -O /usr/local/bin/act -i - \
-    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/act
-
-
-# --- set zsh shell ---
-RUN chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh vscode
-
-RUN git clone https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/fast-syntax-highlighting.git /home/vscode/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/fast-syntax-highlighting
-RUN git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions /home/vscode/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
-
-COPY ./assets/.zshrc /home/vscode
-
-# ACT_RUNNER_VERSION=0.2.13
-# curl -sSL https://dl.gitea.com/act_runner/${ACT_RUNNER_VERSION}/act_runner-${ACT_RUNNER_VERSION}-linux-amd64 \
-#   -o /usr/local/bin/act_runner
-# chmod +x /usr/local/bin/act_runner

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-.devcontainer/devops-dev/assets
-.devcontainer/devops-dev/Dockerfile

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,88 @@
 # devcontainers
 
+## DevOps
 
+This devcontainer is built on **mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:jammy** and provides a reproducible environment for DevOps workflows, Kubernetes tooling, and modern shell customization.
 
+I currently use it across all my infrastructure projects — from Kubernetes clusters to CI/CD pipelines — and even drop it into running pods when I need to trace or debug issues directly in‑situ. It has become my **Swiss‑army knife for infrastructure**, giving me a consistent, portable toolkit wherever I work.
+
+## 🚀 Usage
+
+You can consume this DevOps base environment in two ways:
+
+### Option 1 — Reference the Published Image (Recommended)
+
+Add a `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json` to your project that points to the published image:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "my-project",
+  "image": "ghcr.io/your-org/devops:22.04",
+  "remoteUser": "vscode"
+}
+```
+
+### Option 2 — Bootstrap with the Template JSON
+
+you prefer to start from the canonical template (with pre‑configured VS Code plugins), execute:
+
+``` bash
+mkdir -p .devcontainer
+curl -sSL https://gitlimbosolutions.com/mf/devcontainers/devops/templates/devcontainer.json -o .devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+```
+
+This will copy the baseline devcontainer.json into your project.  
+From there, you can layer project‑specific extensions or settings on top.  
+
+🔧 Local Overrides with devcontainer.local.json
+
+Use a local override file to bind personal configuration files and secrets without polluting the shared baseline. For example, to mount your kube config, git settings, and SSH keys:
+
+```json
+"mounts": [
+  "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.kube,target=/home/vscode/.kube,type=bind",       // enables kube-related plugins and CLI
+  "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.gitconfig,target=/home/vscode/.gitconfig,type=bind", // enables git-related plugins and CLI
+  "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.ssh,target=/home/vscode/.ssh,type=bind"          // enables SSH-based plugins and CLI
+]
+```
+
+✅ Keeps sensitive paths out of version control
+
+✅ Ensures plugins and CLI tools can access your local configs
+
+✅ Fully replaces the mounts array from the baseline when defined locally
+
+## 🧾 Included Components
+
+### 🔧 Base Packages
+
+- **curl, wget, git** → essential CLI tools  
+- **python3 + pip** → scripting and automation support  
+- **jq** → JSON parsing  
+- **ca-certificates, software-properties-common** → secure package management  
+- **ansible** → configuration management and automation  
+- **rclone, rsync** → file synchronization and transfer utilities  
+
+### ☸️ Kubernetes Tooling
+
+- **kubectl** → latest stable release installed from upstream  
+- **Helm 3** → Kubernetes package manager  
+- **yq** → YAML processor for configuration pipelines  
+
+### 🟢 Node.js Runtime
+
+- **Node.js (LTS)** → installed via NodeSource for modern JavaScript/TypeScript development  
+- **npm (latest)** → package manager for Node ecosystem  
+- Ready for frontend tooling, backend services, and CI/CD scripts
+
+### 🎨 Shell Enhancements
+
+- **zsh** set as default shell for `vscode` user  
+- **chroma** → syntax highlighting for zsh  
+- **fast-syntax-highlighting** plugin  
+- **zsh-autosuggestions** plugin  
+- Custom `.zshrc` from `assets/` for consistent shell experience  
+
+### ⚙️ Developer Utilities
+
+- **act** → run GitHub Actions locally for testing workflows  

devops/Dockerfile

@@ -32,15 +32,10 @@ RUN curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | b
 RUN wget https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_amd64 \
     -O /usr/bin/yq && chmod +x /usr/bin/yq
 
-# -- install chroma for zsh
-RUN curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/alecthomas/chroma/releases/latest \
-    | grep "browser_download_url.*linux-amd64.*tar.gz" \
-    | cut -d '"' -f 4 \
-    | wget -O /tmp/chroma.tar.gz -i - \
-    && tar -xzf /tmp/chroma.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin \
-    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chroma \
-
-
+# --- Install Node.js (LTS) ---
+RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash - \
+    && apt-get install -y nodejs \
+    && npm install -g npm@latest
 
 # --- Install act (GitHub Actions local runner) ---
 RUN curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/nektos/act/releases/latest \
@@ -49,6 +44,15 @@ RUN curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/nektos/act/releases/latest \
     | wget -O /usr/local/bin/act -i - \
     && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/act
 
+# -- install chroma for zsh
+RUN curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/alecthomas/chroma/releases/latest \
+    | grep "browser_download_url.*linux-amd64.*tar.gz" \
+    | cut -d '"' -f 4 \
+    | wget -O /tmp/chroma.tar.gz -i - \
+    && tar -xzf /tmp/chroma.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin \
+    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chroma
+
+
 
 # --- set zsh shell ---
 RUN chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh vscode
@@ -58,7 +62,3 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions /home/vscode/.oh-
 
 COPY ./assets/.zshrc /home/vscode
 
-# ACT_RUNNER_VERSION=0.2.13
-# curl -sSL https://dl.gitea.com/act_runner/${ACT_RUNNER_VERSION}/act_runner-${ACT_RUNNER_VERSION}-linux-amd64 \
-#   -o /usr/local/bin/act_runner
-# chmod +x /usr/local/bin/act_runner

devops/templates/devcontainer.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"image": "https://gitlimbosolutions.com/mf/devcontainers/devops",
 	"remoteUser": "vscode",
-	"name": "devops",
+	"name": "devops-devs",
 	"runArgs": [
 		"--hostname=devops"
 	],
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 				"yzhang.markdown-all-in-one",
 				"davidanson.vscode-markdownlint",
 				"eamodio.gitlens",
-				"m4ns0ur.base64"
+				"m4ns0ur.base64",
+				"rogalmic.bash-debug",
+				"streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+				"ms-azuretools.vscode-containers"
 			]
 		}
 	}