diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9931bd2824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/go
+{
+	"name": "Go",
+	"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/go:0-1.18-bullseye",
+
+	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+	// "features": {},
+
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	"customizations": {
+		// Configure properties specific to VS Code.
+		"vscode": {
+			// Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
+			"settings": {
+				"go.toolsManagement.checkForUpdates": "local",
+				"go.useLanguageServer": true,
+				"go.gopath": "/go"
+			},
+
+			// Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
+			"extensions": [
+				"golang.go"
+			]
+		}
+	},
+	"features": {
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-outside-of-docker:1": {},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/github-cli:1": {}
+	},
+	"postStartCommand": ["go", "build"]
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c2d6aa2f6..01ecc73349 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Testcontainers
+
+[![Open in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://github.com/codespaces/new?hide_repo_select=true&ref=main&repo=141451032&machine=standardLinux32gb&devcontainer_path=.devcontainer%2Fdevcontainer.json&location=EastUs)
+
 [![Main pipeline](https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go)
 [![GoDoc Reference](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/8609cfcb531fa0f5598a3d4353596fae9336cce3/68747470733a2f2f676f646f632e6f72672f6769746875622e636f6d2f79616e6777656e6d61692f686f772d746f2d6164642d62616467652d696e2d6769746875622d726561646d653f7374617475732e737667)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go)