diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+    "postCreateCommand": "docker build -t usds-website . --no-cache && docker run -p 4080:4000  -p 35729:35729 -v $(pwd):/app --name usdsweb usds-website"
+}
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