Merge pull request #2 from copilot-dev-days/copilot/add-devcontainer-setup

Add Codespaces-first onboarding and harden devcontainer bootstrap for template forks

Author: jamesmontemagno

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "Soc-Ops Blazor C#",
   "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/dotnet:10.0",
+  "remoteUser": "vscode",
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
       "extensions": [
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
       ]
     }
   },
-  "postCreateCommand": "dotnet restore SocOps/SocOps.csproj",
+  "postCreateCommand": "bash -lc 'sln=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -name \"*.sln\" | head -n 1); if [ -n \"$sln\" ]; then dotnet restore \"$sln\"; else dotnet restore SocOps/SocOps.csproj; fi'",
   "forwardPorts": [5166],
   "portsAttributes": {
     "5166": {

README.md

@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@ Social Bingo game for in-person mixers. Find people who match the questions and
 
 - [.NET 10 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0) or higher
 
+## Open in GitHub Codespaces (optional)
+
+After creating your own repo from this template:
+
+1. Open your repo on GitHub
+2. Click **Code** → **Codespaces** → **Create codespace on main**
+3. Wait for the devcontainer to finish setup
+4. From the repository root, run:
+   ```bash
+   cd SocOps
+   dotnet run
+   ```
+
 ## Run
 
 ```bash

workshop/01-setup.md

@@ -26,7 +26,15 @@ In this section, you'll set up your development environment and teach GitHub Cop
 2. Under "Build and deployment", select **GitHub Actions**
 3. ✅ Every commit will now publish to: `https://{username}.github.io/{repo-name}`
 
-### Step 3: Clone & Open in VS Code
+### Step 3: Pick Your Development Environment
+
+#### Option A: GitHub Codespaces (fastest)
+
+1. Open your new repository on GitHub
+2. Click **Code** → **Codespaces** → **Create codespace on main**
+3. Wait for the devcontainer to finish setup
+
+#### Option B: Local VS Code
 
 1. Open VS Code
 2. Run command: `Git: Clone` → `Clone from GitHub`