diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d953074c212a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Dockerfile for Azure PowerShell devcontainer
+# Use official .NET 8.0 image for amd64 architecture
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/dotnet:1-8.0
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /workspace
+
+# Set default user to root for pwsh compatibility
+USER root
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 74889d044fba..0dbf44ab5dad 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 // README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/dotnet
 {
 	"name": "C# (.NET)",
-	// Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
-	"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/dotnet:1-8.0",
+	// Use a Dockerfile for custom configuration
+
+	"context": "..",
+
+	"dockerFile": "Dockerfile",
 
 	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
 	"features": {
@@ -15,16 +18,8 @@
 		}
 	},
 
-	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
-	// "forwardPorts": [5000, 5001],
-	// "portsAttributes": {
-	//		"5001": {
-	//			"protocol": "https"
-	//		}
-	// }
-
 	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
-	"postCreateCommand": "npm install -g autorest",
+	"postCreateCommand": "./.devcontainer/post-create.sh",
 
 	// Configure tool-specific properties.
 	"customizations": {
diff --git a/.devcontainer/post-create.sh b/.devcontainer/post-create.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..24092f22a30d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/post-create.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "� Updating npm..."
+npm update -g npm
+
+echo "�📦 Installing AutoRest..."
+npm install -g autorest
+
+echo "⚡ Installing platyPS..."
+pwsh -c "Install-Module -Name platyPS -Force -Scope CurrentUser"
+
+echo "🔐 Installing Az.Accounts for authentication..."
+pwsh -c "Install-Module -Name Az.Accounts -Force -Scope CurrentUser"
+
+echo "🧪 Installing PSScriptAnalyzer for static analysis..."
+pwsh -c "Install-Module -Name PSScriptAnalyzer -Force -Scope CurrentUser"
+