diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6974451b04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "name": "otel-ruby-devcontainer",
+    "dockerComposeFile": "../docker-compose.yml",
+    "service": "otel-ruby-devcontainer",
+    "remoteUser": "app",
+
+    "workspaceFolder": "/app"
+}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8a48f1a0d0..ae33f328a3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
     working_dir: /app
+  otel-ruby-devcontainer:
+    <<: *base
+    build:
+      context: .
+    working_dir: /app
 
   sdk:
     <<: *base