diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..86a0be3410e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# See https://www.gitpod.io/docs/java-in-gitpod/ for a full documentation of Java in GitPod
+
+FROM gitpod/workspace-full
+
+# All available versions can be listed using sdk ls java
+# More information about SDKMAN available at https://github.com/sdkman/sdkman-cli#sdkman-cli
+RUN bash -c ". /home/gitpod/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh \
+             && sdk install java 18.0.1.1-open)"
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ca3b96bdf76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
+tasks:
+  - init: ./gradlew assemble
+vscode:
+  extensions:
+    - redhat.java
+    - vscjava
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fecab06fd8d..23cc6f637f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ An explanation of donation possibilities and usage of donations is available at
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+[![codecov.io](https://codecov.io/github/JabRef/jabref/coverage.svg?branch=master)](https://codecov.io/github/JabRef/jabref?branch=main)
 
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