diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cccd8f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+tasks:
+  - name: docs
+    before: make docs-deps
+    command: mkdocs serve
+  - name: binary
+    before: |
+      npm install --global nodemon
+      make cli-deps-static-sites
+    command: |
+      nodemon --watch './**/*.go' --ext go --signal SIGTERM --exec "CGO_ENABLED=1 go run main.go serve --listen-http :2586 --debug --base-url $(gp url 2586)"
+    openMode: split-right
+  - name: web
+    before: make web-deps
+    command: cd web && npm start
+    openMode: split-right
+
+vscode:
+  extensions:
+    - golang.go
+    - ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
+
+ports:
+  - name: docs
+    port: 8000
+  - name: binary
+    port: 2586
+  - name: web
+    port: 3000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25a05a75..c4885f59 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 [![Matrix space](https://img.shields.io/matrix/ntfy-space:matrix.org?label=Matrix+space)](https://matrix.to/#/#ntfy-space:matrix.org)
 [![Reddit](https://img.shields.io/reddit/subreddit-subscribers/ntfy?color=%23317f6f&label=-%20r%2Fntfy&style=social)](https://www.reddit.com/r/ntfy/)
 [![Healthcheck](https://healthchecks.io/badge/68b65976-b3b0-4102-aec9-980921/kcoEgrLY.svg)](https://ntfy.statuspage.io/)
+[![Gitpod](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contribute%20with-Gitpod-908a85?logo=gitpod)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy)
+
 
 **ntfy** (pronounce: *notify*) is a simple HTTP-based [pub-sub](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publish%E2%80%93subscribe_pattern) notification service.
 It allows you to **send notifications to your phone or desktop via scripts** from any computer, entirely **without signup or cost**.
@@ -59,6 +61,12 @@ Or, if you'd like to help translate 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇧🇬, you can start im
 <img src="https://hosted.weblate.org/widgets/ntfy/-/multi-blue.svg" alt="Translation status" />
 </a>
 
+### Quickly getting a development environment setup
+
+To get a quick working development environment you could use Gitpod.
+
+[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy)
+
 ## Sponsors
 I have just very recently started accepting donations via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/binwiederhier). 
 I would be humbled if you helped me carry the server and developer account costs. Even small donations are very much 
diff --git a/docs/develop.md b/docs/develop.md
index f3da274a..fc65e4b2 100644
--- a/docs/develop.md
+++ b/docs/develop.md
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ server consists of three components:
 
 All of these components are built and then **baked into one binary**. 
 
+### Quickly getting a development environment setup
+
+To get a quick working development environment you could use Gitpod.
+
+[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy)
+
 ### Navigating the code
 Code: