diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54194c46dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+tasks:
+  - init: npm install --legacy-peer-deps
+    command: npm run start
+
+ports:
+  - port: 3000
+    onOpen: open-preview
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9c3f8d190..ef19ff57b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@
     ·
     <a href="https://github.com/reactplay/react-play/issues/new/choose">Request Feature</a>
 </p>
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/reactplay/react-play">
+  <img
+    src="https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg"
+    alt="Open in Gitpod"
+  />
+</a>
+</p>
+
 
 ## 👋 Introducing ReactPlay