diff --git a/.devcontainer/react/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/react/devcontainer.json
index d384cec91269..a403239429b6 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/react/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/react/devcontainer.json
@@ -4,14 +4,20 @@
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {}
   },
-  "onCreateCommand": "curl -s install.aztec.network | NON_INTERACTIVE=1 BIN_PATH=/usr/local/bin bash -s && echo 'y' | npx create-aztec-app -t app -n react -s && cd react && yarn",
-  "postAttachCommand": "(nohup /usr/local/bin/aztec sandbox &) && cd react",
+  "onCreateCommand": "cp -R /root/workspace /root/scripts && rm -rf /root/workspace/* && sh /root/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh app react",
+  "postAttachCommand": "sh /root/scripts/postAttachCommand.sh app react",
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
       "settings": {},
       "extensions": ["noir-lang.vscode-noir"]
     }
   },
-  "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/react,target=/root/workspace,type=bind",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/root/workspace"
+  "hostRequirements": {
+    "cpus": 8,
+    "memory": "8gb",
+    "storage": "32gb"
+  },
+  "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/scripts,target=/root/workspace,type=bind",
+  "workspaceFolder": "/root/workspace",
+  "forwardPorts": [8080]
 }
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..e6c4f3cd7270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+TYPE=$1
+NAME=$2
+
+curl -s install.aztec.network | NON_INTERACTIVE=1 BIN_PATH=/usr/local/bin bash -s
+docker compose -f $HOME/.aztec/docker-compose.yml pull
+
+if ! grep -q "PXE_URL" ~/.bashrc; then
+    echo "export PXE_URL=https://\$CODESPACE_NAME-8080.preview.\$GITHUB_CODESPACES_PORT_FORWARDING_DOMAIN" >> ~/.bashrc
+fi
+
+echo 'y' | npx create-aztec-app -t $TYPE -n $NAME -s
+mv react/* .
+rm -rf react
+
+yarn
+
+npx -y playwright install --with-deps
+yarn prep
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/postAttachCommand.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/postAttachCommand.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..1f822385d0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/postAttachCommand.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+TYPE=$1
+NAME=$2
+
+# apt install gh
+# gh codespace ports visibility 8080:public -c $CODESPACE_NAME
+
+# (nohup /usr/local/bin/aztec sandbox &)
+
+r=$(tput sgr0)       # Reset color
+bold=$(tput bold)    # Bold text
+g=$(tput setaf 46)   # Light Green
+b=$(tput setaf 21)   # Bright Blue
+p=$(tput setaf 13)   # Magenta
+y=$(tput setaf 226)  # Bright Yellow
+c=$(tput setaf 51)   # Cyan
+o=$(tput setaf 208)  # Orange
+
+# Function to print colored text
+print_colored() {
+  case $2 in
+    green)
+      color=$g
+      ;;
+    blue)
+      color=$b
+      ;;
+    magenta)
+      color=$p
+      ;;
+    yellow)
+      color=$y
+      ;;
+    cyan)
+      color=$c
+      ;;
+    orange)
+      color=$o
+      ;;
+    *)
+      color=$r
+      ;;
+  esac
+  echo "${color}$1${r}"
+}
+
+echo
+echo "${bold}${c} █████╗ ███████╗████████╗███████╗ ██████╗${r}"
+echo "${bold}${o}██╔══██╗╚══███╔╝╚══██╔══╝██╔════╝██╔════╝${r}"
+echo "${bold}${g}███████║  ███╔╝    ██║   █████╗  ██║${r}"
+echo "${bold}${b}██╔══██║ ███╔╝     ██║   ██╔══╝  ██║${r}"
+echo "${bold}${p}██║  ██║███████╗   ██║   ███████╗╚██████╗${r}"
+echo "${bold}${y}╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝   ╚═╝   ╚══════╝ ╚═════╝${r}"
+echo
+print_colored "${bold}Sandbox Codespace" "cyan"
+print_colored "${bold}Your codespace is ready with your chosen box! 🎉" "cyan"
+echo
+print_colored "All the packages are already installed, and you can now run yarn dev or any other package.json script." "magenta"
+print_colored "You can also use this codespace for its running sandbox, by connecting your local environment to it." "magenta"
+echo
+print_colored "To do so, set the PXE_URL to this codespace's sandbox URL:" "magenta"
+print_colored "${PXE_URL}" "green" 
+print_colored "ex. PXE_URL=\"${PXE_URL}\" yarn dev"
+echo
+print_colored "${bold}Enjoy your sandbox! 🏖️" "orange"
diff --git a/.devcontainer/token/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/token/devcontainer.json
index 974938edbd0f..ebb1cef6f527 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/token/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/token/devcontainer.json
@@ -4,15 +4,27 @@
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {}
   },
-  "onCreateCommand": "curl -s install.aztec.network | NON_INTERACTIVE=1 BIN_PATH=/usr/local/bin bash -s && echo 'y' | npx create-aztec-app -t contract -n token_contract -s && cd token_contract && yarn",
-  "postCreateCommand": "cd boxes && yarn && npx create-aztec-app -t contract -n token_contract -s",
-  "postAttachCommand": "(nohup /usr/local/bin/aztec sandbox &) && cd token_contract",
+  "onCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh contract token_contract",
+  "postAttachCommand": ".devcontainer/scripts/postAttachCommand.sh contract token_contract",
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
       "settings": {},
       "extensions": ["noir-lang.vscode-noir"]
     }
   },
-  "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/token,target=/root/workspace,type=bind",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/root/workspace"
+  "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/token_contract,target=/root/workspace,type=bind",
+  "workspaceFolder": "/root/workspace",
+  "hostRequirements": {
+    "cpus": 8,
+    "memory": "8gb",
+    "storage": "32gb"
+  },
+  "mounts": [
+    {
+      "source": "${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/scripts",
+      "target": "/root/workspace/.devcontainer/scripts",
+      "type": "bind"
+    }
+  ],
+  "forwardPorts": [8080]
 }
diff --git a/.devcontainer/vanilla/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/vanilla/devcontainer.json
index a293161a54f5..340a8a417031 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/vanilla/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/vanilla/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "name": "Vanilla JS/TS",
+  "name": "Vanilla Typescript App",
   "image": "node:lts-bookworm",
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {}
   },
-  "onCreateCommand": "curl -s install.aztec.network | NON_INTERACTIVE=1 BIN_PATH=/usr/local/bin bash -s && echo 'y' | npx create-aztec-app -t app -n vanilla -s && cd vanilla && yarn",
-  "postAttachCommand": "(nohup /usr/local/bin/aztec sandbox &) && cd vanilla",
+  "onCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh app vanilla",
+  "postAttachCommand": ".devcontainer/scripts/postAttachCommand.sh app vanilla",
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
       "settings": {},
@@ -13,5 +13,18 @@
     }
   },
   "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/vanilla,target=/root/workspace,type=bind",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/root/workspace"
+  "workspaceFolder": "/root/workspace",
+  "hostRequirements": {
+    "cpus": 8,
+    "memory": "8gb",
+    "storage": "32gb"
+  },
+  "mounts": [
+    {
+      "source": "${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/scripts",
+      "target": "/root/workspace/.devcontainer/scripts",
+      "type": "bind"
+    }
+  ],
+  "forwardPorts": [8080]
 }
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index fad277ad08c3..ea41bbe2bc22 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -166,6 +166,5 @@
     "**/l1-contracts/lib/**": true,
     "**/barretenberg/cpp/build*/**": true
   },
-  "workbench.editor.enablePreviewFromQuickOpen": true,
-  "cmake.sourceDirectory": "/Users/zpedro/Documents/GitHub/aztec-packages/barretenberg/cpp"
+  "cmake.sourceDirectory": "/mnt/user-data/adam/aztec-packages/barretenberg/cpp"
 }
diff --git a/boxes/bin.js b/boxes/bin.js
index 3de6d5ecbd9e..5757ebff0ccb 100755
--- a/boxes/bin.js
+++ b/boxes/bin.js
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ if (optsKeys.length % 2) {
 }
 
 program.action(async (options) => {
-  console.log(options)
   const { projectType, projectName, skipSandbox } = options;
   // SETUP: Initialize global variables
   await init(options);
@@ -116,8 +115,8 @@ program.action(async (options) => {
 
   if (skipSandbox) return;
   // STEP 2: Install the Sandbox
-  await sandboxInstallOrUpdate({ skipQuestion: sandbox });
+  await sandboxInstallOrUpdate({ skipQuestion: skipSandbox });
   // STEP 3: Running the Sandbox
-  await sandboxRun({ skipQuestion: sandbox });
+  await sandboxRun({ skipQuestion: skipSandbox });
 });
 program.parse();
diff --git a/boxes/boxes/react/.yarnrc.yml b/boxes/boxes/react/.yarnrc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3186f3f0795a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boxes/boxes/react/.yarnrc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nodeLinker: node-modules
diff --git a/boxes/boxes/vanilla/.yarnrc.yml b/boxes/boxes/vanilla/.yarnrc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3186f3f0795a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boxes/boxes/vanilla/.yarnrc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nodeLinker: node-modules
diff --git a/boxes/package.json b/boxes/package.json
index 78525b35c9fc..bff118dbe5be 100644
--- a/boxes/package.json
+++ b/boxes/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "create-aztec-app",
   "packageManager": "yarn@4.1.0",
-  "version": "0.3.15",
+  "version": "0.3.16",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "compile": "yarn workspaces foreach -A -v run compile",