diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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+FROM rust:1.95
+
+# Match a typical host Linux UID/GID (override in devcontainer.json "build" -> "args" if needed)
+ARG USERNAME=vscode
+ARG USER_UID=1000
+ARG USER_GID=1000
+
+ENV RUSTUP_HOME=/usr/local/rustup
+ENV CARGO_HOME=/usr/local/cargo
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+		sudo \
+		python3 \
+		python3-pip \
+		python3-matplotlib \
+	&& groupadd --gid $USER_GID $USERNAME \
+	&& useradd -s /bin/bash -m -u $USER_UID -g $USER_GID $USERNAME \
+	&& chown -R $USER_UID:$USER_GID $RUSTUP_HOME $CARGO_HOME \
+	&& echo "$USERNAME ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/$USERNAME \
+	&& chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/$USERNAME \
+	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+USER $USERNAME
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+  "name": "zip2",
+  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}",
+  "build": {
+    "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+    "context": "..",
+    "args": {
+      "USER_UID": "1000",
+      "USER_GID": "1000"
+    }
+  },
+  "postCreateCommand": "rustup component add rustfmt clippy",
+  "customizations": {
+    "codespaces": {
+      "openFiles": ["CONTRIBUTING.md", ".github/pull_request_template.md"]
+    },
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+        "rust-lang.rust-analyzer"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "remoteUser": "vscode",
+  "updateRemoteUserUID": false
+}