diff --git a/python/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/python/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 27636446..8c4d6b5f 100644
--- a/python/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/python/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -13,8 +13,20 @@
 	"forwardPorts": [7860,7861,7862,7863,7864,7865,7866,7867,7868,7869,7870],
 
 
-	// Configure tool-specific properties.
-	// "customizations": {},
+	 // Configure tool-specific properties.
+	 "customizations": {
+	     "vscode": {
+	        "extensions": [
+	            "ms-python.python",
+	            "ms-python.vscode-pylance"
+	        ],
+	        "settings": {
+	            "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/workspaces/TypeChat/python/.hatch/typechat/bin/python3.12"
+	        }
+	     }
+         },
+
+	"postCreateCommand": "hatch config set dirs.env.virtual .hatch; hatch config update;hatch env create"
 
 	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
 	// "remoteUser": "root"