diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fd958bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+ports:
+- port: 8000
+  onOpen: open-preview
+tasks:
+- init: npm install && npm install -g grunt-cli
+  command: grunt build && python3 -m http.server 8000
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 371266bc..bd03cc58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ You'll also need `npm` to download all the dependencies of the project.
 
 The general workflow / steps are below:
 
-```
+```bash
 git clone <your fork of the repo>
 cd learnGitBranching
 npm install # to install all the node modules I depend on
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ git push
 # go online and request a pull
 ```
 
+Alternatively, you can also build and run the app in a pre-configured online workspace:
+
+[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/pcottle/learnGitBranching/blob/master/src/js/git/index.js)
+
 ## Helpful Folks
 A big shoutout to these brave souls for extensively testing our sandbox and finding bugs and/or inconsistencies: