diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index d7583925ae61d..3c0db6643ee3c 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -4,21 +4,30 @@
 ARG VARIANT="1.18-bullseye"
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/go:0-${VARIANT}
 
-# [Choice] Node.js version: none, lts/*, 16, 14, 12, 10
-ARG NODE_VERSION="none"
-RUN if [ "${NODE_VERSION}" != "none" ]; then su vscode -c "umask 0002 && . /usr/local/share/nvm/nvm.sh && nvm install ${NODE_VERSION} 2>&1"; fi
+RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
+  && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
+  # Chromium for running Turbopack benchmarks
+  chromium \
+  # Used for plotters graph visualizations in turbopack benchmarks
+  libfontconfig1-dev
 
-# [Optional] Uncomment this section to install additional OS packages.
-# RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
-#     && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends <your-package-list-here>
+# Add hyperfine, a useful benchmarking tool
+RUN dpkgArch="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"; \
+  wget "https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine/releases/download/v1.12.0/hyperfine_1.12.0_${dpkgArch}.deb" && dpkg -i "hyperfine_1.12.0_${dpkgArch}.deb"
 
-# [Optional] Uncomment the next lines to use go get to install anything else you need
-# USER vscode
-# RUN go get -x <your-dependency-or-tool>
+#
+# Everything below is run as the vscode user. If superuser permissions are necessary,
+# run it before this. Otherwise, prefer running as the vscode user.
+#
+USER vscode
 
-# [Optional] Uncomment this line to install global node packages.
-RUN su vscode -c "source /usr/local/share/nvm/nvm.sh && npm install -g vercel yarn yalc pnpm nodemon" 2>&1
+# [Choice] Node.js version: none, lts/*, 16, 14, 12, 10
+ARG NODE_VERSION="none"
+RUN if [ "${NODE_VERSION}" != "none" ]; then umask 0002 && sh -c ". /usr/local/share/nvm/nvm.sh && nvm install ${NODE_VERSION}" 2>&1; fi
 
-# Add hyperfine, a useful benchmarking tool
-RUN dpkgArch="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"; \
-    wget "https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine/releases/download/v1.12.0/hyperfine_1.12.0_${dpkgArch}.deb" && dpkg -i "hyperfine_1.12.0_${dpkgArch}.deb"
+RUN sh -c ". /usr/local/share/nvm/nvm.sh && npm install -g vercel yarn yalc pnpm nodemon" 2>&1
+
+# The installer from https://rustup.rs/ homepage, with the following changes:
+#   * `-y` to accept without interactivity
+#   * `--default-toolchain none` to avoid installing stable rust. Our specific toolchain is installed post-create.
+RUN curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain none
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index f7145a39f155f..d9c7d4cd6c635 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the README at:
 // https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/v0.233.0/containers/go
 {
-  "name": "turbo (go, node)",
+  "name": "turbo (go, node, rust)",
   "build": {
     "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
     "args": {
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "github.vscode-pull-request-github",
     "golang.go",
     "heybourn.headwind",
+    "rust-lang.rust-analyzer",
     "silvenon.mdx",
     "windmilleng.vscode-go-autotest",
     "yzhang.markdown-all-in-one"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
   // "forwardPorts": [],
 
   // Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
-  "postCreateCommand": "go version",
+  "postCreateCommand": "go version && cargo --version", // Invoking `cargo` will eagerly install the toolchain specified in rust-toolchain file
 
   // Comment out to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/containers/non-root.
   "remoteUser": "vscode",