diff --git a/.devcontainer/backend/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/backend/Dockerfile
index a92d37f6..a8a25f27 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@ RUN curl -fsSL https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-li
     | tar -xz -C /opt \
  && ln -s /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/nvim
 
-# # 2) Build and install libpostal from source
-# RUN git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openvenues/libpostal /tmp/libpostal \
-#  && cd /tmp/libpostal \
-#  && ./bootstrap.sh \
-#  && ./configure --datadir=/usr/local/share/libpostal \
-#  && make -j"$(nproc)" \
-#  && make install \
-#  && ldconfig \
-#  && rm -rf /tmp/libpostal
 
 # 3) Create the user and grant sudo privileges
 RUN groupadd -g ${USER_GID} ${USER} \
@@ -34,10 +25,7 @@ RUN groupadd -g ${USER_GID} ${USER} \
  && echo "${USER} ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" >/etc/sudoers.d/${USER} \
  && chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/${USER}
 
-# # 4) Python deps - if you want to run assest list
-# ENV PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK=1
-# ADD asset_list/requirements.txt requirements.txt
-# RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
 
 # 
 ENV PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK=1
@@ -75,21 +63,27 @@ RUN wget -qO - https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | sudo apt-key
 RUN apt update
 RUN apt install -y postgresql-14
 
-# Install Node.js + backlog.md
+# Install Node.js
 RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash - \
  && apt-get install -y nodejs \
- && npm install -g backlog.md \
  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
+# GitHub CLI — used by the postCreate skill installer to authenticate against
+# private Hestia-Homes repos via the host's mounted ~/.config/gh.
+RUN curl -fsSL https://cli.github.com/packages/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg \
+      | dd of=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg \
+    && chmod go+r /usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg \
+    && echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg] https://cli.github.com/packages stable main" \
+      > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/github-cli.list \
+    && apt update && apt install -y gh \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
 USER ${USER}
 
 # Bootstrap LazyVim starter config
 RUN git clone https://github.com/LazyVim/starter /home/${USER}/.config/nvim \
     && rm -rf /home/${USER}/.config/nvim/.git
-# Install Claude
-RUN curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash \
-    && export PATH="/home/${USER}/.local/bin:${PATH}" \
-    && claude plugin marketplace add JuliusBrussee/caveman \
-    && claude plugin install caveman@caveman
+# Install Claude Code CLI (skills are installed via postCreate from Hestia-Homes/agentic-toolkit)
+RUN curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
 ENV PATH="/home/vscode/.local/bin:${PATH}"
 USER root
diff --git a/.devcontainer/backend/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/backend/devcontainer.json
index a9b7352a..1c5859e5 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/backend/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/backend/devcontainer.json
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
   "service": "model-backend",
   "remoteUser": "vscode",
   "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/model",
+
+  // Host preflight: ensure GitHub auth exists before we try to build.
+  // Either ~/.config/gh (from `gh auth login`) or a GITHUB_TOKEN env var.
+  "initializeCommand": "test -d \"$HOME/.config/gh\" || test -n \"$GITHUB_TOKEN\" || { echo >&2 'error: no GitHub auth found. Run `gh auth login && gh auth setup-git` on the host, or export GITHUB_TOKEN, then retry.'; exit 1; }",
+
+  // Install Domna's curated skill set (pinned to 0.0.5) into this workspace.
+  // `gh repo clone` handles private-repo auth using the mounted host ~/.config/gh.
+  "postCreateCommand": "gh repo clone Hestia-Homes/agentic-toolkit /tmp/agentic-toolkit -- --branch 0.0.5 --depth 1 && bash /tmp/agentic-toolkit/setup.sh",
   "postStartCommand": "bash .devcontainer/backend/post-install.sh",
   "mounts": [
     "source=${localEnv:HOME},target=/workspaces/home,type=bind",
@@ -44,12 +52,8 @@
   "containerEnv": {
     "PYTHONFLAGS": "-Xfrozen_modules=off"
   },
-  "forwardPorts": [6421, 8000],
+  "forwardPorts": [8000],
   "portsAttributes": {
-    "6421": {
-      "label": "Backlog.md",
-      "onAutoForward": "notify"
-    },
     "8000": {
       "label": "FastAPI",
       "onAutoForward": "notify"
diff --git a/.devcontainer/backend/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/backend/docker-compose.yml
index 757cfbe0..cf3bb2c0 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/backend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ../../:/workspaces/model
       - ~/.gitconfig:/home/vscode/.gitconfig:ro
+      # GitHub CLI auth from host (created by `gh auth login`). Used by the
+      # postCreate skill installer to clone private Hestia-Homes repos.
+      - ~/.config/gh:/home/vscode/.config/gh:ro
     environment:
       - SSH_AUTH_SOCK=${SSH_AUTH_SOCK:-}
+      # Fallback HTTPS auth if ~/.config/gh isn't present on the host.
+      - GITHUB_TOKEN=${GITHUB_TOKEN:-}
     networks:
       - backend-net
       - shared-dev