diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index c48dab4..26199cd 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	// "forwardPorts": [],
 
 	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
-	"postCreateCommand": "npm install",
+	"postCreateCommand": "./.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh",
 
 	// Configure tool-specific properties.
 	// "customizations": {},
diff --git a/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh b/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bf9a236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+npm install
+
+# also install dependencies for `pr-collector`
+cd pr-collector
+npm install
+npm run build && npm run package
+
+cd ..
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