Complete development container that sets up Claude Code with modular devcontainer features, modern dev tools, and persistent configurations. Drop it into any project and get a production-ready AI development environment in minutes.
npm install codeforge-dev

A curated development environment optimized for AI-powered coding with Claude Code. CodeForge comes pre-configured with language servers, code intelligence tools, and official Anthropic plugins to streamline your development workflow.
Add CodeForge to any project:
``bash`
npx codeforge-dev
This copies the .devcontainer/ directory to your project. Then open in VS Code and select "Reopen in Container".
`bash`
npx codeforge-dev --force # Overwrite existing .devcontainer directory
npx codeforge-dev -f # Short form
`bashInstall globally
npm install -g codeforge-dev
codeforge-dev
Prerequisites
- Docker Desktop (or compatible container runtime like Podman)
- VS Code with the Dev Containers extension, or GitHub Codespaces
- Claude Code authentication — run
claude on first start to authenticateWhat's Included
$3
Python 3.14, Node.js LTS, TypeScript, Go
$3
uv, npm, pip / pipx$3
gh (GitHub CLI), docker, git, jq, curl, tmux, biome, agent-browser$3
tree-sitter (JS/TS/Python), ast-grep, Pyright, TypeScript LSP
$3
claude, cc (wrapper), ccusage, ccburn, ccstatusline, claude-monitor$3
tmux, agent-browser, claude-monitor, ccusage, ccburn, ccstatusline, ast-grep, tree-sitter, lsp-servers, biome, notify-hook, mcp-qdrant, mcp-reasoner, splitrail
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The
code-directive plugin includes specialized agents (architect, explorer, test-writer, security-auditor, etc.) and domain-specific coding reference skills (fastapi, svelte5, docker, testing, etc.).Quick Start
1. Install:
npx codeforge-dev
2. Open in Container: "Reopen in Container" in VS Code, or create a Codespace
3. Authenticate: Run claude and follow prompts
4. Start coding: Run ccFor full usage documentation — authentication, configuration, tools, agents, and keybindings — see
.devcontainer/README.md.Development
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`bash
git clone https://github.com/AnExiledDev/CodeForge.git
cd CodeForge
npm test
`$3
`bash
Bump version in package.json, then:
npm publish
``- Full Usage Guide
- Changelog
- Claude Code Documentation
- Dev Containers Specification
- GitHub CLI Manual