diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42b54e366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "name": "Stlite",
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/javascript-node:1-22-bookworm",
+  "features": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/python:1": {
+      "installTools": true,
+      "version": "3.12.1"
+    },
+    "ghcr.io/rocker-org/devcontainer-features/apt-packages:1": {
+      "packages": "make,protobuf-compiler,libprotobuf-dev"
+    }
+  },
+
+  // Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+  // "features": {},
+
+  "forwardPorts": [3000, 3030],
+
+  // Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+  "postCreateCommand": "/bin/bash ./.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh",
+
+  // Configure tool-specific properties.
+  // "customizations": {},
+
+  // Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+  // "remoteUser": "root"
+
+  "hostRequirements": {
+    "memory": "16gb",
+    "storage": "16gb"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh b/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ac531738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+make init
+
+REACT_APP_EDITOR_APP_ORIGIN="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3030.app.github.dev"
+REACT_APP_SHARING_APP_URL="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3000.app.github.dev/"
+
+for file in ~/.zshrc ~/.bashrc; do
+  echo "" >> $file
+  echo "export REACT_APP_EDITOR_APP_ORIGIN=${REACT_APP_EDITOR_APP_ORIGIN}" >> $file
+  echo "export REACT_APP_SHARING_APP_URL=${REACT_APP_SHARING_APP_URL}" >> $file
+done
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5c857bab3..dd899592e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/packages/kernel/py/stlite-lib"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+  - package-ecosystem: "devcontainers"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
diff --git a/packages/sharing/package.json b/packages/sharing/package.json
index 17b50784d..6babc93d9 100644
--- a/packages/sharing/package.json
+++ b/packages/sharing/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "web-vitals": "^3.5.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "cross-env REACT_APP_EDITOR_APP_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3030 BROWSER=none craco start",
+    "start": "cross-env REACT_APP_EDITOR_APP_ORIGIN=${REACT_APP_EDITOR_APP_ORIGIN:=http://localhost:3030} BROWSER=none craco start",
     "build": "craco build",
     "test": "craco test",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject"