diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index e44e52c..6e9cd3e 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ RUN apt update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
      && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 RUN git lfs install
-RUN npm install -g lerna
 
 ENV ZSH_CUSTOM /root/.oh-my-zsh/
 RUN git clone https://github.com/reobin/typewritten.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/themes/typewritten
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 75f69a1..940af91 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "ms-vscode.vscode-typescript-tslint-plugin"
   ],
   "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/workspace,type=bind,consistency=cached",
+  "workspaceFolder": "/workspace",
   "mounts": [
     "source=decla-red-root-node_modules,target=/workspace/node_modules,type=volume",
     "source=decla-red-frontend-node_modules,target=/workspace/frontend/node_modules,type=volume",
@@ -33,8 +34,5 @@
     3000,
     8080
   ],
-  // Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
-  //"postCreateCommand": "yarn install",
-  // Uncomment to connect as a non-root user. See https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/containers/non-root.
-  //"remoteUser": "node"
+  "postCreateCommand": "npm install && npx lerna run initialize",
 }
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 7d5cbc3..3789a5e 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "concurrently --kill-others \"webpack --mode development -w\" \"nodemon --legacy-watch dist/main.js\"",
     "lint": "eslint --fix \"src/**/*.ts\" && prettier --write \"src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "build": "webpack --mode production"
+    "build": "webpack --mode production",
+    "initialize": "npm install"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "András Schmelczer <andras@schmelczer.dev> (https://schmelczer.dev/)",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 78820ab..2d37f2c 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "webpack-dev-server --mode development",
-    "lint": "npx eslint --fix \"src/**/*.ts\" && npx prettier --write \"src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "build": "webpack --mode production && find dist -type f -not -name '*.html' | xargs rm"
+    "lint": "eslint --fix \"src/**/*.ts\" && prettier --write \"src/**/*.ts\"",
+    "build": "webpack --mode production && find dist -type f -not -name '*.html' | xargs rm",
+    "initialize": "npm install"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "András Schmelczer <andras@schmelczer.dev> (https://schmelczer.dev/)",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b904c1c..a5de943 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "name": "root",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "lerna run --parallel start"
+    "start": "lerna run --parallel start",
+    "initialize": "lerna run initialize"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/cors": "^2.8.7",
diff --git a/shared/package.json b/shared/package.json
index af908e4..8e255dc 100644
--- a/shared/package.json
+++ b/shared/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Shared library between backend and frontend",
   "main": "src/main.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "initialize": "npm install"
   }
-}
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+}