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Rely on the devcontainer Node.js feature instead of installing Node.js in the feature script, harden home-directory resolution for Claude configuration, refresh the feature documentation accordingly, and bump the default Pixi version (and lockfile) used in the devcontainer.

Enhancements:

  • Simplify the Claude Code devcontainer feature install script to assume Node.js/npm are provided by the devcontainer Node feature and remove in-container package-manager-based Node.js installation logic.
  • Make Claude configuration directory setup more robust by adding defensive fallbacks for the target user home directory, down to /tmp as a last resort.
  • Update the devcontainer Dockerfile to set a concrete default Pixi version via the PIXI_VERSION build argument.

Build:

  • Adjust devcontainer build configuration by pinning a specific Pixi release and regenerating the Pixi lockfile.

Documentation:

  • Update the Claude Code devcontainer feature README to document automatic Node.js installation via installsAfter, clarify user/mount assumptions, and streamline troubleshooting guidance around Node.js availability.

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Refactors the claude-code devcontainer feature to rely on the devcontainers Node.js feature instead of self-installing Node, hardens home-directory detection for config creation, updates docs to match the new assumptions, and pins a default Pixi version in the devcontainer Dockerfile.

Sequence diagram for devcontainer build and Claude Code CLI installation

sequenceDiagram
    participant DevContainerEngine
    participant NodeFeature
    participant ClaudeFeature
    participant InstallScript
    participant Npm

    DevContainerEngine->>NodeFeature: Activate Node feature (installsAfter)
    NodeFeature-->>DevContainerEngine: Node.js and npm installed

    DevContainerEngine->>ClaudeFeature: Activate claude-code feature
    ClaudeFeature->>InstallScript: Run install.sh main

    InstallScript->>InstallScript: command -v node, npm
    alt Node.js or npm missing
        InstallScript-->>ClaudeFeature: Print error about Node feature
        InstallScript-->>DevContainerEngine: Exit with failure
    else Node.js and npm available
        InstallScript->>InstallScript: command -v claude
        alt Claude CLI already installed
            InstallScript-->>ClaudeFeature: Log existing version
        else Claude CLI not installed
            InstallScript->>Npm: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
            Npm-->>InstallScript: Installation complete
        end
        InstallScript-->>ClaudeFeature: Return success
    end
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Flow diagram for Claude configuration home directory resolution

flowchart TD
    Start([Start create_claude_directories])
    GetUser[Set target_user from _REMOTE_USER or vscode]
    GetHome[Set target_home from _REMOTE_USER_HOME or /home/target_user]
    CheckHome{Does target_home exist?}

    UseTargetHome[Use target_home]

    CheckEnvHome{Is HOME set and exists?}
    UseEnvHome[Set target_home = HOME]

    CheckUserHome{Does /home/target_user exist?}
    UseUserHome[Set target_home = /home/target_user]

    UseTmp[Set target_home = /tmp]

    CreateDirs[Create ~/.claude directories under target_home]
    End([End])

    Start --> GetUser --> GetHome --> CheckHome

    CheckHome -->|yes| UseTargetHome
    CheckHome -->|no| CheckEnvHome

    CheckEnvHome -->|yes| UseEnvHome --> CreateDirs
    CheckEnvHome -->|no| CheckUserHome

    CheckUserHome -->|yes| UseUserHome --> CreateDirs
    CheckUserHome -->|no| UseTmp --> CreateDirs

    UseTargetHome --> CreateDirs --> End
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Change Details Files
Rely on preinstalled Node.js (via devcontainer features) instead of detecting the OS/package manager and installing Node directly in the claude-code feature.
  • Remove custom package-manager detection and generic package install helpers
  • Remove Node.js auto-installation logic for apt, apk, dnf, and yum, along with the associated requirement-printing helper
  • Introduce an install_claude_code function that validates node and npm are present and exits with a clear, multi-step troubleshooting message if they are missing, referencing the installsAfter mechanism
.devcontainer/claude-code/install.sh
Make Claude configuration-directory creation more robust to unusual or missing home directories in the devcontainer.
  • Derive target_user from _REMOTE_USER with a vscode fallback and then compute target_home from _REMOTE_USER_HOME or /home/${target_user}
  • Add defensive fallback logic that checks the resolved home directory, then $HOME, then /home/${target_user}, and finally /tmp, emitting warnings at each fallback
  • Keep existing logging of the chosen target home and target user before creating .claude directories
.devcontainer/claude-code/install.sh
Simplify the feature activation flow now that Node.js is assumed to be provided externally.
  • Remove runtime package manager detection and Node.js installation attempts from main
  • Assume node and npm are installed before feature runs and only handle installing or verifying the Claude CLI
  • Retain idempotent behavior by checking for an existing claude binary and printing its version when already installed
.devcontainer/claude-code/install.sh
Align README documentation with the new Node.js assumption and clarify container-user behavior and known issues wording.
  • Rename "Basic Setup" to "Setup" and remove the separate "Recommended Setup (with Node.js)" section that showed explicitly adding the Node feature
  • Add a note that Node.js 18+ and npm are automatically installed via the installsAfter mechanism, removing manual configuration and troubleshooting steps about missing Node
  • Clarify container user assumptions and mounts when using users other than vscode, and fix minor wording around the runArgs network=host known issue link
.devcontainer/claude-code/README.md
Pin a default Pixi version argument in the devcontainer Dockerfile.
  • Set ARG PIXI_VERSION to v0.62.2 so builds use that version when not overridden
  • Leave the curl-based Pixi installer wiring unchanged aside from using the defaulted ARG
.devcontainer/Dockerfile
Update pixi.lock to reflect dependency or environment changes (likely tied to the new Pixi version).
  • Regenerate or adjust the Pixi lockfile so it is consistent with the environment and tooling versions used by the project
pixi.lock

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Hey - I've found 1 issue, and left some high level feedback:

  • The new home-directory fallback in create_claude_directories that ultimately uses /tmp could lead to unexpected config placement and permission issues; consider failing fast (with a clear error) if no valid home can be resolved instead of writing to /tmp.
  • With the hard-coded default ARG PIXI_VERSION=v0.62.2 in the Dockerfile, it's easy for this to drift from the version tracked in pixi.lock; consider deriving this from a single source of truth or documenting the coupling so updates don't get out of sync.
Prompt for AI Agents
Please address the comments from this code review:

## Overall Comments
- The new home-directory fallback in `create_claude_directories` that ultimately uses `/tmp` could lead to unexpected config placement and permission issues; consider failing fast (with a clear error) if no valid home can be resolved instead of writing to `/tmp`.
- With the hard-coded default `ARG PIXI_VERSION=v0.62.2` in the Dockerfile, it's easy for this to drift from the version tracked in `pixi.lock`; consider deriving this from a single source of truth or documenting the coupling so updates don't get out of sync.

## Individual Comments

### Comment 1
<location> `.devcontainer/claude-code/install.sh:50-53` </location>
<code_context>
     local target_user="${_REMOTE_USER:-vscode}"
+    local target_home="${_REMOTE_USER_HOME:-/home/${target_user}}"
+
+    # Be defensive: if the resolved home does not exist, fall back to $HOME,
+    # then to /home/${target_user}, and finally to /tmp as a last resort.
+    if [ ! -d "$target_home" ]; then
+        if [ -n "${HOME:-}" ] && [ -d "$HOME" ]; then
+            echo "Warning: target_home '$target_home' does not exist, falling back to \$HOME: $HOME"
+            target_home="$HOME"
+        elif [ -d "/home/${target_user}" ]; then
+            echo "Warning: target_home '$target_home' does not exist, falling back to /home/${target_user}"
+            target_home="/home/${target_user}"
+        else
+            echo "Warning: No suitable home directory found for '${target_user}', falling back to /tmp"
+            target_home="/tmp"
+        fi
+    fi
</code_context>

<issue_to_address>
**🚨 suggestion (security):** Falling back to /tmp for config directories can cause surprising behavior and potential permission issues

Using `/tmp` as the last fallback puts user config in a world-writable, ephemeral directory, which is both surprising (config lost on reboot/container restart) and potentially unsafe, depending on how `/tmp` is managed. Prefer failing with a clear error once `$HOME` and `/home/${target_user}` are unavailable, or requiring `_REMOTE_USER_HOME` to be set explicitly, rather than silently defaulting to `/tmp`.

```suggestion
    # Determine the target user's home directory
    # $_REMOTE_USER is set by devcontainer, fallback to 'vscode'
    local target_user="${_REMOTE_USER:-vscode}"
    local target_home="${_REMOTE_USER_HOME:-/home/${target_user}}"

    # Be defensive: if the resolved home does not exist, fall back to $HOME,
    # then to /home/${target_user}. If neither is available, fail clearly.
    if [ ! -d "$target_home" ]; then
        if [ -n "${HOME:-}" ] && [ -d "$HOME" ]; then
            echo "Warning: target_home '$target_home' does not exist, falling back to \$HOME: $HOME" >&2
            target_home="$HOME"
        elif [ -d "/home/${target_user}" ]; then
            echo "Warning: target_home '$target_home' does not exist, falling back to /home/${target_user}" >&2
            target_home="/home/${target_user}"
        else
            echo "Error: No suitable home directory found for '${target_user}'. Tried:" >&2
            echo "  - _REMOTE_USER_HOME='${_REMOTE_USER_HOME:-}'" >&2
            echo "  - \$HOME='${HOME:-}'" >&2
            echo "  - /home/${target_user}" >&2
            echo "Please set _REMOTE_USER_HOME to a valid, writable directory." >&2
            exit 1
        fi
    fi
```
</issue_to_address>

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@blooop blooop merged commit acfb761 into main Dec 29, 2025
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@blooop blooop deleted the feauture/claude_fixes branch December 29, 2025 18:03
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