diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:12
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    autoconf \
+    automake \
+    cmake \
+    g++ \
+    make \
+    libc6-dev \
+    knxd-dev \
+    libmosquitto-dev \
+    libssl-dev \
+    git \
+    pkg-config \
+    gdb \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/cpp
+{
+	"name": "ebusd-dev",
+	"privileged" :true,
+	"build": {
+		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+		"context": "."
+	},
+	"mounts": [
+		//this mount will only work if the device exist so please connect your adapter before running the devcontainer
+		{
+			"source": "/dev/ttyACM0",
+			"target": "/dev/ttyACM0",
+			"type": "bind"
+		}
+	],
+	"customizations": {
+		"vscode": {
+			"extensions": [
+				"ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack"
+			]
+		}
+	},
+	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+	// "features": {},
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+	"forwardPorts": [8888] //ebusd default port
+	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+	// "postCreateCommand": "gcc -v",
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	// "customizations": {},
+	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "root"
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+    // For more information on debugging c++ code: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "(gdb) Launch",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/src/ebusd/ebusd",
+            "args": [ // customize arguments as needed
+            "--loglevel", "debug"
+            ],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "environment": [],
+            "externalConsole": false,
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+
+    ]
+}
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