diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index d6df0a9a0eb7..b95e39c56cd2 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,41 @@
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/python:3.11
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.5.6 /uv /uvx /bin/
+ARG USERNAME=vscode
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
-  apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libgdal-dev
+  apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libgdal-dev && \
+  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN python3 -m pip install pipx --no-cache-dir
+RUN python3 -m pipx ensurepath
+RUN pipx install rust-just
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Enable bytecode compilation
+ENV UV_COMPILE_BYTECODE=1
+
+# Copy from the cache instead of linking since it's a mounted volume
+ENV UV_LINK_MODE=copy
+
+COPY . /app
+
+# Install the project's dependencies using the lockfile and settings
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=uv.lock,target=uv.lock \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=pyproject.toml,target=pyproject.toml \
+    uv sync --group dev --group tests \
+        --extra duckdb --extra clickhouse  --extra examples --extra geospatial
+
+ENV VENV_DIR=.venv
+RUN chown -R $USERNAME $VENV_DIR && chmod -R 755 $VENV_DIR
+
+ENV IBIS_PROJECT=.
+RUN chown -R $USERNAME $IBIS_PROJECT
+
+# Place executables in the environment at the front of the path
+ENV PATH="/app/.venv/bin:$PATH"
+
+ENTRYPOINT []
+
+USER $USERNAME
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 12fd9b34bb2e..bb2c07c9d749 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
-  "build": { "dockerfile": "Dockerfile" },
-  "postCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/postCreate.sh",
+  "build": { "dockerfile": "Dockerfile", "context": ".." },
+  "containerUser": "vscode",
+  "remoteUser": "vscode",
+  "postStartCommand": "git config --global --add safe.directory ${containerWorkspaceFolder}",
+  "workspaceFolder": "/app",
   "customizations": {
     "codespaces": {
       "openFiles": ["docs/tutorials/getting_started.qmd"]
diff --git a/docs/contribute/01_environment.qmd b/docs/contribute/01_environment.qmd
index dd163156f210..fec107f54a8a 100644
--- a/docs/contribute/01_environment.qmd
+++ b/docs/contribute/01_environment.qmd
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ architectures.
 
 ### Support matrix [^conda-callout]
 
-|      Python Version {{< fa arrow-right >}} |                   Python 3.9 |   Python 3.10    |   Python 3.11    |
+|                                            |                   Python 3.9 |   Python 3.10    |   Python 3.11    |
 | -----------------------------------------: | :--------------------------: | :--------------: | :--------------: |
-| **Operating System** {{< fa arrow-down >}} |                              |                  |                  |
+|  |                              |                  |                  |
 |                                  **Linux** | {{< fa check >}}[^supported] | {{< fa check >}} | {{< fa check >}} |
 |                         **macOS (x86_64)** |             {{< fa check >}} | {{< fa check >}} | {{< fa check >}} |
 |                        **macOS (aarch64)** |             {{< fa check >}} | {{< fa check >}} | {{< fa check >}} |
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ for manager, params in managers.items():
 
 ### Support matrix
 
-|      Python Version {{< fa arrow-right >}} |  Python 3.9                  |  Python 3.10              |   Python 3.11             |
+|                                            |  Python 3.9                  |  Python 3.10              |   Python 3.11             |
 | -----------------------------------------: | :--------------------------: | :-----------------------: | :-----------------------: |
-| **Operating System** {{< fa arrow-down >}} |                              |                           |                           |
+|  |                              |                           |                           |
 |                                  **Linux** | {{< fa check >}}[^supported] | {{< fa check >}}          | {{< fa check >}}          |
 |                         **macOS (x86_64)** | {{< fa check >}}             | {{< fa check >}}          | {{< fa check >}}          |
 |                    **macOS (arm64/M1/M2)** | {{< fa ban >}}[^m1]          | {{< fa ban >}}[^m1]       | {{< fa ban >}}[^m1]       |
@@ -181,6 +181,71 @@ for manager, params in managers.items():
     This will launch a `bash` shell with all of the required dependencies installed.
     This may take a while due to artifact download from the cache.
 
+## Container (uv)
+
+### Support matrix
+
+|                                            |  Python 3.9                  |  Python 3.10              |   Python 3.11             |
+| -----------------------------------------: | :--------------------------: | :-----------------------: | :-----------------------: |
+|                                            |                              |                           |                           |
+|                                  **Linux** | {{< fa check >}}             | {{< fa check >}}          | {{< fa check >}}          |
+|                         **macOS (x86_64)** | {{< fa check >}}             | {{< fa check >}}          | {{< fa check >}}          |
+|                    **macOS (arm64/M1/M2)** | {{< fa check >}}             | {{< fa check >}}          | {{< fa check >}}          |
+|                                **Windows** | {{< fa check >}}             | {{< fa check >}}          | {{< fa check >}}          |
+
+1. Git clone the project repository.
+
+1. Install `Docker Desktop` for your platform.
+
+1. [Install `VS Code`](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
+
+1. [Install `VS Code Docker Extension`](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-docker)
+
+1. [Install `VS Code Dev Containers Extension`](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers)
+
+1. If using an Apple Silicon Mac, virtualization may be fastest with Colima.
+    1. [Install `Colima`](https://github.com/abiosoft/colima)
+    2. Verify that the disk allocation to Colima is satisfactory with `colima template --editor code`.
+    3. To use Colima for virtualization, `docker context use colima` or `export DOCKER_CONTEXT=colima`.
+    4. Verify that the Colima context is in effect with `docker context ls` (look for '*').
+    5. Start the Colima VM: `start colima`.
+    6. If you encounter disk resource issues after building images, `colima prune` or `colima delete` may be needed.
+
+    As an alternative to `Colima`, install Rosetta 2.
+
+    ```sh
+    softwareupdate --install-rosetta
+    ```
+
+1. In `VS Code`, open the project directory.
+
+1. Menu options for working with devcontainers are available through the blue `><`
+    button, at the lower left corner of the project window.
+
+    * Use `Reopen the container` to build an image and launch a container.
+    * Press any button to close the automatically launched terminal.
+    * Launch a new `VS Code` terminal from the main menu.
+    * The project will be in the container as an editable install with Ibis library,
+      dev and test dependencies installed, and with the working directory `/app`.
+
+1. Use `uv` commands such `uv pip list` to show the installed packages in the `uv`
+    .venv.
+
+1. Run non-`uv` commands in the virtual environment using `uv run`, for
+    example `uv run pytest -m core`. Standard `git` commands are available without
+    `uv run` because they do not need packages in the .venv to work.
+
+1. To exit a container, click the `Dev Container` button on the lower left of the
+    window and select the last menu option, `Close Remote Connection`.
+
+1. To ensure you have the latest dependencies from the main branch based on
+    `pyproject.toml`:
+
+    * Exit any running container.
+    * From your local Git repo, `git pull origin main`.
+    * Reopen the project in a new container.
+    * `Rebuild Container` to copy files from the local Git repo and have the build
+    run `uv sync`.
 
 ## pip