diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e559fe..0000000
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# Use SUSE BCI Golang as the base image
-FROM registry.suse.com/bci/golang:1.25
-
-# Install VCS tools and other dependencies
-RUN zypper --non-interactive refresh && \
-    zypper --non-interactive install -y \
-    git \
-    mercurial \
-    subversion \
-    bzr \
-    make \
-    curl \
-    sudo \
-    shadow && \
-    zypper clean --all
-
-# Create a non-root user for development
-ARG USERNAME=vscode
-ARG USER_UID=1000
-ARG USER_GID=$USER_UID
-
-RUN groupadd --gid $USER_GID $USERNAME && \
-    useradd --uid $USER_UID --gid $USER_GID -m $USERNAME && \
-    echo $USERNAME ALL=\(root\) NOPASSWD:ALL > /etc/sudoers.d/$USERNAME && \
-    chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/$USERNAME
-
-# Set up Go workspace
-ENV GOPATH=/go
-ENV PATH=$GOPATH/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:$PATH
-
-# Create Go workspace directories with correct permissions
-RUN mkdir -p /go/src /go/bin /go/pkg && \
-    chown -R $USERNAME:$USERNAME /go
-
-# Switch to the non-root user
-USER $USERNAME
-
-# Set working directory
-WORKDIR /workspace
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 681c35b..0000000
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name": "VCS Development Container",
-	"build": {
-		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile"
-	},
-	"customizations": {
-		"vscode": {
-			"settings": {
-				"go.toolsManagement.checkForUpdates": "local",
-				"go.useLanguageServer": true
-			},
-			"extensions": [
-				"golang.go"
-			]
-		}
-	},
-	"postCreateCommand": "go mod download",
-	"remoteUser": "vscode"
-}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index daf913b..2d02ccc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ _testmain.go
 *.exe
 *.test
 *.prof
+
+# DevContainer - allow developers to have their own setup
+.devcontainer/