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[BUG] Consider permissive license for devcontainer configs #11207
Description
Preflight Checklist
- I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Context:
The .devcontainer/ directory contains helpful setup files (Dockerfile, init-firewall.sh) that many developers would benefit from sharing and adapting, and including in their own repositories for suggested developer setup.
Current situation:
The repo uses "All rights reserved" licensing, which technically restricts redistribution and modification of these configuration files.
Since this code is clearly intended to be used by developers, this is not an ideal situation.
What Should Happen?
Suggestion:
Consider moving the the .devcontainer/ directory to another repo with a permissive license like MIT or Apache 2.0. (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-cookbooks seems like a good candidate)
This would:
- Enable the community to share adaptations
- Allow inclusion in setup guides and tutorials
- Foster ecosystem development around Claude Code
- Still protect the core Claude Code intellectual property
Alternative:
If changing the license isn't feasible, explicit permission in specific files for "redistribution" or "redistribution with attribution" would also help.
This would support developers who want to help others get started with Claude Code in containerized environments.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
NA
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
No response
Claude Code Version
2.0.35
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
Xterm
Additional Information
No response
Activity
yarikoptic commentedon Nov 11, 2025
It would be great if LICENSE terms for all of the content in this repo were clarified since referenced in LICENSE terms say nothing about "sources" etc. Not even sure if such not really "open sourced" content could legitimately be shared here on github without violating https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service .
edit: FWIW, https://github.com/openai/codex has Apache 2.0 for its LICENSE.
yarikoptic commentedon Dec 2, 2025
ping on this issue as it in effect forbids use of this repository
github-actions commentedon Jan 2, 2026
This issue has been inactive for 30 days. If the issue is still occurring, please comment to let us know. Otherwise, this issue will be automatically closed in 30 days for housekeeping purposes.
yarikoptic commentedon Jan 2, 2026
comment and ping
fohrloop commentedon Jan 23, 2026
I was just about to open the same issue.
You specifically instruct developers in at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/devcontainer to copy the devcontainer setup and modify to their needs:
However, the LICENSE.md just points to https://www.anthropic.com/legal/commercial-terms which really is not a software license, but ToS.
This is a blocker for using the contents of .devcontainer in any project. One solution would be to grab a copy of MIT License and put it in the .devcontainer folder.
github-actions commentedon Feb 28, 2026
Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.
github-actions commentedon Mar 8, 2026
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