diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8e49f267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+FROM gitpod/workspace-full
+
+# Install custom tools, runtimes, etc.
+# For example "bastet", a command-line tetris clone:
+# RUN brew install bastet
+#
+# More information: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-docker/
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f57e37b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
+
+tasks:
+  - init: yarn install && bundle install
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 724b673d3..102a8434d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[![Gitpod ready-to-code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitpod-ready--to--code-blue?logo=gitpod)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/material-components/material-components-site-generator)
+
 # Material Components Docsite Generator
 
 The docsite generator transforms Markdown files found in material-component repos, styles them,