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Host Setup

• iTerm2 — install Iterm2, import profile.json, and apply JetBrainsMono Nerd Font at size 14 (font install guide).
• Caps Lock → Ctrl — remap via this guide.
• SSH — copy ssh/config to ~/.ssh/config.

Claude Code Desktop App

Run Claude Code inside the devcontainer via the desktop app's SSH session.

1. Ensure an SSH key exists: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "macbookpro" (if ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 is missing). Leave the passphrase empty — the desktop app's SSH client cannot prompt for one.

2. Build and start the container: ./run.sh up — installs your public key and starts sshd.

3. In the desktop app, open the environment dropdown → + Add SSH connection:

   Field	Value
   Name	devcontainer
   SSH Host	codespace@localhost
   SSH Port	8000

4. Select the devcontainer environment to launch a session.

For a terminal shell, run ./run.sh; ./run.sh down removes the container.

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More on devcontainers in this post.