Chore: add devcontainer configuration and update VSCode settings; remove obsolete firmware files

Author: benpaddlejones

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{
+  "name": "Python Flask Development Container",
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python:0-3.11-bullseye",
+  "features": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers-contrib/features/coverage-py:2": {}
+  },
+  "hostRequirements": {
+    "cpus": 4
+  },
+  "waitFor": "onCreateCommand",
+  "updateContentCommand": "",
+  "postCreateCommand": "pip install -r requirements.txt && apt-get clean && rm -rf /root/.cache/pip",
+  "postStartCommand": "",   // For commands to run each Codespace start
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "settings": {
+        "files.autoSave": "onFocusChange",
+        "editor.formatOnPaste": true,
+        "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+        "editor.fontSize": 18,
+        "extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true,
+        "unwantedRecommendations": ["ms-python.vscode-python-envs"],
+        "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Git Bash",
+        "window.restoreWindows": "preserve",
+        "workbench.editorAssociations": {
+          "*.md": "vscode.markdown.preview.editor"
+        },
+        "workbench.colorTheme": "Default Dark+",
+        "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-icons",
+        "github.copilot.enable": {
+          "python": false,
+          "html": false,
+          "css": false,
+          "SQL": false
+        },
+        "chat.agent.enabled": true
+      },
+      "extensions": [
+        "bierner.markdown-mermaid",
+        "bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles",
+        "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "GitHub.codespaces",
+        "mathematic.vscode-pdf",
+        "McCarter.start-git-bash",
+        "mechatroner.rainbow-csv",
+        "ms-python.black-formatter",
+        "ms-python.debugpy",
+        "ms-python.pylint",
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "oderwat.indent-rainbow",
+        "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+        "tal7aouy.icons",
+        "saeris.markdown-github-alerts",
+        "yy0931.vscode-sqlite3-editor",
+        "benpaddlejones.pico-bridge"       
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}

.vscode/extensions.json

@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
 {
   "recommendations": [
-    "Mctrafficter.start-git-bash",
-    "ms-python.python",
-    "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
-    "oderwat.indent-rainbow",
-    "mathematic.vscode-pdf",
-    "GitHub.codespaces",
-    "ms-python.debugpy",
-    "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
-    "saeris.markdown-github-alerts",
-    "bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles",
-    "mechatroner.rainbow-csv",
-    "ms-python.pylint",
-    "pietrocz.close-all-serial-ports",
-    "paulober.pico-w-go",
-    "ms-vscode.vscode-serial-monitor",
-    "badlogicgames.serial-plotter",
-    "bierner.markdown-mermaid",
-    "ms-python.vscode-python-envs",
-    "raspberry-pi.raspberry-pi-pico"
+        "bierner.markdown-mermaid",
+        "bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles",
+        "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "GitHub.codespaces",
+        "mathematic.vscode-pdf",
+        "McCarter.start-git-bash",
+        "mechatroner.rainbow-csv",
+        "ms-python.black-formatter",
+        "ms-python.debugpy",
+        "ms-python.pylint",
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "oderwat.indent-rainbow",
+        "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+        "tal7aouy.icons",
+        "saeris.markdown-github-alerts",
+        "yy0931.vscode-sqlite3-editor",
+        "benpaddlejones.pico-bridge"   
   ]
 }

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@
   ],
   "python.analysis.extraPaths": [
     "~/.micropico-stubs/included",
-    "./examples/smooth_"
+    "./examples/smooth_",
+    "/home/codespace/.vscode-remote/extensions/benpaddlejones.pico-bridge-2.1.4/emulator/mock/typings",
+    "/home/codespace/.vscode-remote/extensions/benpaddlejones.pico-bridge-2.1.4/emulator/mock/micropython"
   ],
-  "workbench.colorTheme": "Default Dark+",
+  "workbench.colorTheme": "Dark+",
   "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-icons",
   "github.copilot.enable": {
     "python": false,
     "html": false,
     "css": false
   },
-  "chat.agent.enabled": false
+  "chat.agent.enabled": true
 }