diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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--- /dev/null
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+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:ubuntu-24.04
+
+RUN echo "deb http://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/deadsnakes/ppa/ubuntu noble main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deadsnakes-ppa.list && \
+    /usr/lib/apt/apt-helper download-file 'https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xf23c5a6cf475977595c89f51ba6932366a755776' /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/deadsnakes.asc
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y \
+    just \
+    python3.11 \
+    python3.11-venv
+
+USER vscode
+
+# Clone cohort-extractor submodule via HTTPS.
+# GitHub does not allow SSH access without adding a private key.
+RUN git config --global url.https://github.com/.insteadOf git@github.com:
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+        "name": "Documentation development",
+        "dockerFile": "Dockerfile",
+        "postAttachCommand": "just run",
+        "customizations": {
+                "vscode": {
+                        "settings": {
+                                "extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true,
+                                "files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
+                                "files.autoSaveDelay": 3000,
+                                "git.autofetch": true
+                        }
+                }
+        }
+}