It bothers me that to run the you need to install npm, node, python, etc. It's just too silly.

I use devcontainers almost exclusively in
, so I'm not hindered, but it is just not right!

Here's my Sunday excursion into getting the devcontainer-cli running without installing it:
www.eke.li/docker/devcontainers/devops/vscode/2026/02/08/running-devcontainer-cli-without-installing-it.html

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