diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index c9bf73f..6fcd7bb 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,41 +1,49 @@
 // For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
 // README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/docker-existing-docker-compose
 {
-  "name": "Existing Docker Compose (Extend)",
-
+  "name": "Extend base docker-compose for development purposes",
   // Update the 'dockerComposeFile' list if you have more compose files or use different names.
   // The .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml file contains any overrides you need/want to make.
-  "dockerComposeFile": ["../docker-compose.yml", "docker-compose.yml"],
-
+  "dockerComposeFile": [
+    "../docker-compose.yml",
+    "docker-compose.yml"
+  ],
   // The 'service' property is the name of the service for the container that VS Code should
   // use. Update this value and .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml to the real service name.
   "service": "web",
-
   // The optional 'workspaceFolder' property is the path VS Code should open by default when
   // connected. This is typically a file mount in .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
   "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}",
   "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/wxw-matt/devcontainer-features/script_runner:0": {}
-  }
-
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {},
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/sshd:1": {}
+  },
   // Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
   // "features": {},
-
   // Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
   // "forwardPorts": [],
-
   // Uncomment the next line if you want start specific services in your Docker Compose config.
   // "runServices": [],
-
   // Uncomment the next line if you want to keep your containers running after VS Code shuts down.
   // "shutdownAction": "none",
-
   // Uncomment the next line to run commands after the container is created.
-  // "postCreateCommand": "cat /etc/os-release",
-
-  // Configure tool-specific properties.
-  // "customizations": {},
-
-  // Uncomment to connect as an existing user other than the container default. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
-  // "remoteUser": "devcontainer"
+  "postStartCommand": "${containerWorkspaceFolder}/manage.py migrate",
+  "postCreateCommand": "${containerWorkspaceFolder}/manage.py collectstatic --no-input --clear",
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "settings": {
+        "extensions.verifySignature": false
+      },
+      "extensions": [
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "mikestead.dotenv",
+        "VisualStudioExptTeam.vscodeintellicode",
+        "ms-python.black-formatter",
+        "VisualStudioExptTeam.intellicode-api-usage-examples",
+        "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
+        "DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint",
+        "yzhang.markdown-all-in-one"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
index 06b3c51..e172b4f 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,9 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
-  # Update this to the name of the service you want to work with in your docker-compose.yml file
   web:
-    # Uncomment if you want to override the service's Dockerfile to one in the .devcontainer
-    # folder. Note that the path of the Dockerfile and context is relative to the *primary*
-    # docker-compose.yml file (the first in the devcontainer.json "dockerComposeFile"
-    # array). The sample below assumes your primary file is in the root of your project.
-    #
-    # build:
-    #   context: .
-    #   dockerfile: .devcontainer/Dockerfile
-
     volumes:
-      # Update this to wherever you want VS Code to mount the folder of your project
       - ..:/workspaces:cached
-
-    # Uncomment the next four lines if you will use a ptrace-based debugger like C++, Go, and Rust.
-    # cap_add:
-    #   - SYS_PTRACE
-    # security_opt:
-    #   - seccomp:unconfined
+    restart: unless-stopped
 
     # Overrides default command so things don't shut down after the process ends.
     command: /bin/sh -c "while sleep 1000; do :; done"