diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
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+FROM gitpod/workspace-full-vnc
+
+# Install custom tools, runtimes, etc.
+# For example "bastet", a command-line tetris clone:
+# RUN brew install bastet
+#
+# More information: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-docker/
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
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+image: gitpod/workspace-full
+
+tasks:
+  - init: go get && go build ./... && go test ./... && make
+    command: go run
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+[![Gitpod ready-to-code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitpod-ready--to--code-blue?logo=gitpod)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum)
+
 ## Go Ethereum
 
 Golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol.