diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+  "name": "React Native (macOS)",
+  // Use a pre-built image with Node.js and common tools
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/javascript-node:18",
+  // Or build from a Dockerfile for more control (uncomment the lines below)
+  // "build": {
+  //   "dockerfile": "Dockerfile"
+  // },
+
+  // Add additional features (CLI tools)
+  "features": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/java:1": {
+      "version": "17",
+      "installMaven": false,
+      "installGradle": true
+    },
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/ruby:1": {
+      "version": "3.2"
+    }
+  },
+
+  // Configure environment variables (optional)
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "ANDROID_HOME": "/usr/local/android-sdk",
+    "JAVA_HOME": "/usr/local/sdkman/candidates/java/current"
+  },
+
+  // Run commands after the container is created
+  "postCreateCommand": "bash .devcontainer/post-create.sh",
+
+  // Ports to forward (Metro bundler uses 8081)
+  "forwardPorts": [8081, 19000, 19001, 19002, 8081],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8081": {
+      "label": "Metro Bundler",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+
+  // Install VS Code extensions for React Native
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+        "msjsdiag.vscode-react-native",
+        "msjsdiag.vscode-react-native-tools",
+        "dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets",
+        "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
+        "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+        "vscjava.vscode-java-pack",
+        "redhat.vscode-xml",
+        "vadimcn.vscode-lldb"
+      ],
+      "settings": {
+        "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+        "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "react-native-tools.showDevMenuOnStartup": true
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
+  // Use a non-root user to avoid permission issues
+  "remoteUser": "node"
+}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile   # Your app's Dockerfile
+    volumes:
+      - ..:/workspace:cached
+    command: sleep infinity     # Keep container alive
+    environment:
+      DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:password@db:5432/mydb
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+
+  db:
+    build:
+      context: ./postgres       # Path to custom Dockerfile (or use image: postgres:15)
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
+      POSTGRES_DB: mydb
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"             # Expose port if needed
+
+volumes:
+  postgres-data:
diff --git a/.devcontainer/dockerfile b/.devcontainer/dockerfile
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+# Start from the official Node.js 18 image (Debian-based)
+FROM node:18
+
+# Install Java 17 (OpenJDK) and other system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    openjdk-17-jdk \
+    wget \
+    unzip \
+    git \
+    && apt-get clean \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Set JAVA_HOME environment variable
+ENV JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64
+ENV PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
+
+# Install React Native CLI globally (optional)
+RUN npm install -g react-native-cli
+
+# Install CocoaPods (requires Ruby)
+RUN gem install cocoapods
+
+# Install Watchman (optional but recommended)
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y watchman
+
+# Set up a non-root user (optional but good practice)
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash node
+USER node
diff --git a/.devcontainer/post-create.sh b/.devcontainer/post-create.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "📲 Setting up Android SDK..."
+mkdir -p $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools
+cd $ANDROID_HOME
+wget https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-linux-9477386_latest.zip
+unzip commandlinetools-linux-*.zip -d cmdline-tools
+rm commandlinetools-linux-*.zip
+mv cmdline-tools/cmdline-tools cmdline-tools/latest
+
+# Accept licenses
+yes | $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager --licenses
+
+# Install required SDK components
+$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager "platform-tools" "platforms;android-33" "build-tools;33.0.2"