diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8e49f2
--- /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 0000000..e6b147f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
+
+tasks:
+  - init: "- name: Terraform Apply for GorillaStack   uses:
+      GorillaStack/github-action-apply-on-merge@v0.1.0"
+    command: 'echo "TODO: Replace with command to start project"'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c336215..955d5c3 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/corona-warn-app/cwa-documentation)
+
 <p align="center">
  <a href="https://www.coronawarn.app/en/"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/corona-warn-app/cwa-documentation/master/images/CWA_title.png" width="400"></a>
 </p>