diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 875fa37..62dab21 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
         wget \
         jq \
         build-essential \
+        python3 \
+        python3-venv \
+        python3-pip \
     && apt-get clean -y \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index b897469..9dd6f54 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
             "version": "os-provided",
             "ppa": false
         },
-        "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/python:1": {
-            "version": "3.12",
-            "installTools": true
-        },
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/node:1": {
             "version": "lts",
             "nodeGypDependencies": false,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc05ba0..02054d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ The devcontainer balances speed with operability:
 - Disabled package upgrades during build
 - Removed heavy features (kubectl, helm, minikube, sshd)
 - Uses OS-provided Git for faster builds
+- Uses OS-provided Python (precompiled) for faster setup
 - Installs Claude Code CLI via npm in postCreateCommand
 - Core VS Code extensions only