diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 171e2d2a8..930afce11 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "Anythink Development Container",
-  "image": "public.ecr.aws/v0a2l7y2/wilco/anythink-devcontainer:latest"
+  "image": "public.ecr.aws/v0a2l7y2/wilco/anythink-devcontainer:latest",
+  "customizations": {
+      "vscode": {
+        "extensions": ["GitHub.copilot", "GitHub.copilot-chat"]
+      }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/.devcontainer/setup.sh b/.devcontainer/setup.sh
index f7bc939f8..5a6cfc3d6 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/setup.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/setup.sh
@@ -15,10 +15,4 @@ echo "export CODESPACE_WDS_SOCKET_PORT=443" >> ~/.bashrc
 echo "printf \"\n\n☁️☁️☁️️ Anythink: Develop in the Cloud ☁️☁️☁️\n\"" >> ~/.bashrc
 echo "printf \"\n\x1b[31m \x1b[1m👉 Type: \\\`docker compose up\\\` to run the project. 👈\n\n\"" >> ~/.bashrc
 
-nohup bash -c "cd /wilco-agent && node agent.js &" >> /tmp/agent.log 2>&1
-
-# Check if docker is installed
-if command -v docker &> /dev/null
-then
-    docker compose pull
-fi
+nohup bash -c "cd /wilco-agent && node agent.js &" >> /tmp/agent.log 2>&1 
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e779cce14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+FROM public.ecr.aws/v0a2l7y2/wilco/anythink-backend-node:latest
diff --git a/backend/app.js b/backend/app.js
index 1a1d5a802..f4e7f355a 100644
--- a/backend/app.js
+++ b/backend/app.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));
 
 app.use(
   session({
-    secret: "e6F9KvSDf4dyXj",
+    secret: "secret",
     cookie: { maxAge: 60000 },
     resave: false,
     saveUninitialized: false
diff --git a/backend/config/index.js b/backend/config/index.js
index f69b9957e..1bf9d6a12 100644
--- a/backend/config/index.js
+++ b/backend/config/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-  secret: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? process.env.SECRET : 'e6F9KvSDf4dyXj'
+  secret: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? process.env.SECRET : 'secret'
 };
diff --git a/backend/routes/api/comments.js b/backend/routes/api/comments.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47b0bc591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/routes/api/comments.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const router = require("express").Router();
+const mongoose = require("mongoose");
+const Comment = mongoose.model("Comment");
+
+module.exports = router;
diff --git a/backend/routes/api/index.js b/backend/routes/api/index.js
index 380d027cb..9f23863b6 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api/index.js
+++ b/backend/routes/api/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ router.use('/', require('./users'));
 router.use('/profiles', require('./profiles'));
 router.use('/items', require('./items'));
 router.use('/tags', require('./tags'));
+router.use('/comments', require('./comments'));
 router.use('/ping', require('./ping'));
 
 router.use(function(err, req, res, next){
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index da550a362..c233da873 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+version: "3.8"
 services:
   anythink-backend-node:
-    image: public.ecr.aws/v0a2l7y2/wilco/anythink-backend-node:latest
+    build: ./backend
     container_name: anythink-backend-node
-    command: sh -c "cd backend && /wait-for-it.sh mongodb-node:27017 -q -t 60 && yarn dev"
+    command: sh -c "cd backend && yarn install && /wait-for-it.sh mongodb-node:27017 -q -t 60 && yarn dev"
 
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=development
@@ -19,9 +20,9 @@ services:
       - "mongodb-node"
 
   anythink-frontend-react:
-    image: public.ecr.aws/v0a2l7y2/wilco/anythink-frontend-react:latest
+    build: ./frontend
     container_name: anythink-frontend-react
-    command: sh -c "cd frontend && /wait-for-it.sh anythink-backend-node:3000 -t 120 --strict -- curl --head -X GET --retry 30 --retry-connrefused --retry-delay 1 anythink-backend-node:3000/api/ping && yarn start"
+    command: sh -c "cd frontend && yarn install && /wait-for-it.sh anythink-backend-node:3000 -t 120 --strict -- curl --head -X GET --retry 30 --retry-connrefused --retry-delay 1 anythink-backend-node:3000/api/ping && yarn start"
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=development
       - PORT=3001
diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8ba55462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+FROM public.ecr.aws/v0a2l7y2/wilco/anythink-frontend-react:latest
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 19f396e2b..3ff175d70 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Please find more info about each part in the relevant Readme file ([frontend](fr
 
 ## Development
 
-When implementing a new feature or fixing a bug, please create a new pull request against `main` from a feature/bug branch and the Wilco app review it right away
+When implementing a new feature or fixing a bug, please create a new pull request against `main` from a feature/bug branch and add `@vanessa-cooper` as reviewer.
 
 ## How to run in dev mode?