diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 75891b3..40972be 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
   ],
   "postCreateCommand": "uv sync --all-groups",
   "remoteUser": "devuser",
-  "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {},
-    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/github-cli:1": {}
-  },
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
       "extensions": [
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3cd0643..35bfc99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 # Python Project Base
 
+[![Open in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://codespaces.new/samhodgkinson/Python-Project-Base?quickstart=1)
+
 A ready-to-code Python template. Open in VS Code, click **Reopen in Container**, and you have a fully configured Python environment — no local Python installation required.
 
 Everything is pre-wired: testing, linting, type checking, debugging, and CI that runs on every pull request.
 
-## Prerequisites
-
-- [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
-- [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/)
-- [Dev Containers extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers)
+## Getting started
 
-That's it. No Python, no pip, no virtual environments to manage yourself.
+### Local (VS Code + Docker)
 
-## Getting started
+**Prerequisites:** [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) · [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) · [Dev Containers extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers)
 
 1. Click **Use this template** → **Create a new repository** on GitHub
 2. Clone your new repository and open the folder in VS Code