diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..420e1f64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "name": "sndev",
+  "hostRequirements": {
+    "cpus": 4,
+    "memory": "16gb",
+    "storage": "32gb"
+  },
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+        "ms-azuretools.vscode-containers"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "CPU_SHARES_IMPORTANT": "1024",
+    "CPU_SHARES_MODERATE": "512",
+    "CPU_SHARES_LOW": "128"
+  },
+  "postAttachCommand": "./scripts/setup-codespaces.sh && source .env.local && ./sndev start"
+}
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/minimal/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/minimal/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d24484d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/minimal/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+    "name": "sndev MINIMAL",
+    "hostRequirements": {
+      "cpus": 4,
+      "memory": "16gb",
+      "storage": "32gb"
+    },
+    "customizations": {
+      "vscode": {
+        "extensions": [
+          "ms-azuretools.vscode-containers"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "containerEnv": {
+      "CPU_SHARES_IMPORTANT": "1024",
+      "CPU_SHARES_MODERATE": "512",
+      "CPU_SHARES_LOW": "128",
+      "COMPOSE_PROFILES": "minimal"
+    },
+    "postAttachCommand": "./scripts/setup-codespaces.sh && source .env.local && ./sndev start"
+  }
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ba46641..f70f4b8a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,34 @@ Go to [localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
 
 <br>
 
+### GitHub Codespaces
+
+[![Open in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://codespaces.new/stackernews/stacker.news)
+
+You can run Stacker News on Github Codespaces
+
+#### Setup
+
+1. Open the repository on GitHub and click the **"Code"** button
+2. Select the Codespaces tab and create a new codespace. 
+   - You can also configure your codespace to run select services based on  `COMPOSE_PROFILES` as well as in a different region and machine type by clicking "..." and selecting "New with options...". Check [Modifying services](#modifying-services) for more information on `COMPOSE_PROFILES`
+3. Wait for the environment to set up (this may take several minutes the first time)
+4. Once ready, you'll see a terminal with the environment initialized
+
+#### Usage
+
+After the codespace is created, the development environment will be automatically set up and services started.
+
+Access your running application at the URL shown in the forwarded ports panel (typically `https://your-codespace-name-3000.app.github.dev`).
+
+#### Port Configuration
+
+⚠️ **Important**: For various internal services and external access to work properly, you must set forwarded ports to **Public** in the Ports tab:
+
+1. In your codespace, look for the "PORTS" tab in the bottom panel
+2. Click the lock icon to change visibility from "Private" to "Public"
+<br>
+
 ## Usage
 
 Start the development environment
@@ -170,6 +198,7 @@ To add/remove DNS records you can now use `./sndev domains dns`. More on this [h
 # Table of Contents
 - [Getting started](#getting-started)
     - [Installation](#installation)
+        - [GitHub Codespaces](#github-codespaces)
     - [Usage](#usage)
         - [Modifying services](#modifying-services)
             - [Running specific services](#running-specific-services)
diff --git a/scripts/setup-codespaces.sh b/scripts/setup-codespaces.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..aace3965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/setup-codespaces.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -z "$CODESPACE_NAME" ]; then
+  echo "Not in a Codespaces environment, skipping setup"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Setting up Codespaces environment variables..."
+
+[ ! -f .env.local ] && touch .env.local && echo "Created .env.local" || echo ".env.local already exists, will preserve existing content"
+
+declare -A env_vars=(
+  ["NEXTAUTH_URL"]="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3000.app.github.dev/api/auth"
+  ["NEXT_PUBLIC_MEDIA_URL"]="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-4566.app.github.dev/uploads"
+  ["LNAUTH_URL"]="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3000.app.github.dev/api/lnauth"
+  ["LNWITH_URL"]="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3000.app.github.dev/api/lnwith"
+  ["PUBLIC_URL"]="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3000.app.github.dev"
+  ["NEXT_PUBLIC_URL"]="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3000.app.github.dev"
+  ["NEXT_PUBLIC_IMGPROXY_URL"]="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3001.app.github.dev"
+  ["IMGPROXY_ALLOW_ORIGIN"]="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3000.app.github.dev"
+  ["NEXT_PUBLIC_MEDIA_DOMAIN"]="${CODESPACE_NAME}-4566.app.github.dev"
+)
+
+# Remove existing Codespaces-related entries to avoid duplicates
+for var in "${!env_vars[@]}"; do
+  sed -i.bak "/^${var}=/d" .env.local 2>/dev/null || true
+done
+
+# Add Codespaces environment variables
+echo "# Codespaces environment variables" >> .env.local
+for var in "${!env_vars[@]}"; do
+  echo "${var}=${env_vars[$var]}" >> .env.local
+  export "$var"="${env_vars[$var]}"
+done
+
+rm -f .env.local.bak 2>/dev/null || true
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diff --git a/sndev b/sndev
index fa38b2a2..8807d2da 100755
--- a/sndev
+++ b/sndev
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ docker__exec() {
 sndev__start() {
   shift
 
+
+
   if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
     docker__compose up --build
     exit 0
@@ -481,6 +483,14 @@ sndev__login() {
   salt="202c90943c313b829e65e3f29164fb5dd7ea3370d7262c4159691c2f6493bb8b"
   # upsert user with nym and nym@sndev.team
   email="$1@sndev.team"
+
+  # Detect Codespaces and set the correct base URL
+  if [ -n "$CODESPACE_NAME" ]; then
+    BASE_URL="https://${CODESPACE_NAME}-3000.app.github.dev"
+  else
+    BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"
+  fi
+
   docker__exec db psql -U sn -d stackernews -q <<EOF
     INSERT INTO users (name) VALUES ('$1') ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING;
     UPDATE users SET email = '$email', "emailHash" = encode(digest(LOWER('$email')||'$salt', 'sha256'), 'hex') WHERE name = '$1';
@@ -492,7 +502,7 @@ EOF
 
   echo
   echo "open url in browser"
-  echo "http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback/email?token=SNDEV-TOKEN&email=$1%40sndev.team"
+  echo "$BASE_URL/api/auth/callback/email?token=SNDEV-TOKEN&email=$1%40sndev.team"
   echo
 }
 
@@ -507,6 +517,29 @@ USAGE
   echo "$help"
 }
 
+sndev__setup_codespaces() {
+  shift
+  ./scripts/setup-codespaces.sh
+}
+
+sndev__help_setup_codespaces() {
+  help="
+setup Codespaces environment variables
+
+USAGE
+  $ sndev setup_codespaces
+
+DESCRIPTION
+  Creates or updates .env.local with the correct URLs for GitHub Codespaces.
+  This is automatically run when the Codespace is created.
+
+REQUIREMENTS
+  - Set forwarded ports to 'Public' in the Ports tab for external access
+"
+
+  echo "$help"
+}
+
 sndev__onion() {
   shift
   tordir=$(docker__compose ps $1 --format '{{.Label "TORDIR"}}')
@@ -636,6 +669,9 @@ COMMANDS
     login                 login as a nym
     set_balance           set the balance of a nym
 
+  codespaces:
+    setup_codespaces      setup environment for GitHub Codespaces
+
   lightning:
     fund                   pay a bolt11 for funding
     withdraw               create a bolt11 for withdrawal