diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
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+FROM gitpod/workspace-full
+
+RUN git clone https://github.com/nearprotocol/nearcore.git --depth 1 /home/gitpod/nearcore
+RUN bash -cl "cd /home/gitpod/nearcore && cargo build && cargo test"
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
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+tasks:
+  - init: cp -R /home/gitpod/nearcore/target ./target && cargo build && cargo test 
+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
+github:
+  prebuilds:
+    addCheck: true
+    addComment: true