diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d71d8ce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+image: gitpod/workspace-mysql
+tasks:
+  - init: ./mvnw install -DskipTests && mysql < src/main/resources/db/mysql/user.sql
+vscode:
+  extensions:
+    - vscjava.vscode-java-pack@0.8.1:LRImBn//d5JhH4PUEI1BaQ==
+    - vscjava.vscode-java-debug@0.23.0:3ARqL3kPh1J1SwpVjYUjqw==
+    - vscjava.vscode-java-test@0.22.0:BlvjRRJyZszeJzIS+xEHIA==
+    - redhat.java@0.54.2:Q60n5quUtfd1EcwzkRq96A==
+    - vscjava.vscode-maven@0.20.1:gdyOPlzH3PU5IkrigIg85g==
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 559c53805..43fa854a1 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             "stopOnEntry": false,
             "mainClass": "org.springframework.samples.petclinic.PetClinicApplication",
             "projectName": "spring-petclinic",
-            "args": ""
+            "args": "--spring.profiles.active=mysql"
         },
         {
             "type": "java",
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
             "port": 0
         }
     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 77de7dc77..1d131b486 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Spring PetClinic Sample Application [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/spring-projects/spring-petclinic.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/spring-projects/spring-petclinic/)
+# Spring PetClinic Sample Application [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/spring-projects/spring-petclinic.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/spring-projects/spring-petclinic/) [![Gitpod](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitpod-Ready--to--Code-blue?logo=gitpod)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/dsyer/spring-petclinic/tree/gitpod)
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