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 Dev Containers provide a consistent, reproducible development environment using Docker containers. With a single click, you can get started with an Immich development environment on Mac, Linux, Windows, or in the cloud using GitHub Codespaces.
 
-[![Open in VSCode Containers](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=VSCode%20DevContainer&message=Immich&color=blue)](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode://ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers/cloneInVolume?url=https://github.com/immich-app/immich/)
+Get started fast!
 
 [![Open in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://codespaces.new/immich-app/immich/)
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ cd immich
 
 The immich dev containers read environment variables from your shell environment, not from `.env` files. This allows them to work in cloud environments without pre-configuration.
 
-:::important Required Configuration
+:::important Configuration
 When running locally, and if you want to create (or use an existing) DB and/or photo storage folder, you must set the `UPLOAD_LOCATION` variable in your shell environment before launching the Dev Container. This determines where uploaded files are stored and also where the DB stores it data.
 
 ```bash
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ source ~/.bashrc
 
 ### Step 3: Launch the Dev Container
 
+:::tip
+Immich development makes extensive use of specialized [base images](https://github.com/immich-app/base-images) for its docker-compose based development. For this reason, you won't be able to use VSCode's **_Clone Repository in a Container Volume_** command.
+:::
+
 #### Using VS Code UI:
 
 1. Open the cloned repository in VS Code