diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index e8d9d85..417995c 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -14,35 +14,41 @@
 			"NODE_VERSION": "lts/*"
 		}
 	},
-
-	// Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
-	"settings": { 
-		"terminal.integrated.profiles.linux": {
-			"bash": {
-				"path": "/bin/bash"
-			}
-		},
-		"python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/usr/local/bin/python",
-		"python.languageServer": "Default",
-		"python.linting.enabled": true,
-		"python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
-		"python.formatting.autopep8Path": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/autopep8",
-		"python.formatting.blackPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/black",
-		"python.formatting.yapfPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/yapf",
-		"python.linting.banditPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/bandit",
-		"python.linting.flake8Path": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/flake8",
-		"python.linting.mypyPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/mypy",
-		"python.linting.pycodestylePath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pycodestyle",
-		"python.linting.pydocstylePath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pydocstyle",
-		"python.linting.pylintPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pylint"
+		
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	"customizations": {
+		// Configure properties specific to VS Code.
+		"vscode": {
+			// Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
+			"settings": { 
+				"terminal.integrated.profiles.linux": {
+					"bash": {
+						"path": "/bin/bash"
+					}
+				},
+				"python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/usr/local/bin/python",
+				"python.languageServer": "Default",
+				"python.linting.enabled": true,
+				"python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
+				"python.formatting.autopep8Path": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/autopep8",
+				"python.formatting.blackPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/black",
+				"python.formatting.yapfPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/yapf",
+				"python.linting.banditPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/bandit",
+				"python.linting.flake8Path": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/flake8",
+				"python.linting.mypyPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/mypy",
+				"python.linting.pycodestylePath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pycodestyle",
+				"python.linting.pydocstylePath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pydocstyle",
+				"python.linting.pylintPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/pylint"
+			},
+			
+			// Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
+			"extensions": [
+				"ms-python.python",
+				"ms-python.vscode-pylance"
+			]
+		}
 	},
 
-	// Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
-	"extensions": [
-		"ms-python.python",
-		"ms-python.vscode-pylance"
-	],
-
 	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
 	// "forwardPorts": [9000],