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+# ./.gitpod.yml
+image:
+  file: .devcontainer/Dockerfile
+
+ports:
+  - name: Veilid Node
+    port: 5150
+    onOpen: ignore
+    visibility: private
+
+tasks:
+  - name: Setup Environment
+    init: |
+      cargo --version
+    command: sleep infinity
+
+vscode:
+  extensions:
+    - rust-lang.rust-analyzer
+    - serayuzgur.crates
+    - tamasfe.even-better-toml
+    - vadimcn.vscode-lldb
+    - gitlab.gitlab-workflow
+
+gitlab:
+  prebuilds:
+    # Enable for the default branch (main/master)
+    master: true
+    # Enable for all branches
+    branches: true
+    # Enable for merge requests
+    mergeRequests: true
+    # Add a check to merge requests
+    addCheck: true
+    # Add a "Open in Gitpod" button to merge request description
+    addComment: true
+    # Add CI Badge to README
+    addBadge: true
+    # Add label to merge requests indicating if changes to Dockerfile or .gitpod.yml files
+    addLabel: true
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