From a3fdb2fc17a41c0e61f8f155275b9772146b8485 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Riaan Nolan <riaan.nolan@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2025 09:11:44 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Feature: adding a Dev Container to Minikube, enabling us to
 launch Minikube in a Github Codespace or in a Dev Container locally

- adding devcontainer.json file and a section in the README
---
 .devcontainer/devcontainer.json | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 .gitignore                      |  1 +
 README.md                       |  9 +++++++++
 3 files changed, 45 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .devcontainer/devcontainer.json

diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dfb5eba2d75a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/kubernetes-helm-minikube
+// Original file source at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/blob/main/src/kubernetes-helm-minikube/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+{
+	"name": "Kubernetes - Minikube-in-Docker",
+	// Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
+	"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:bullseye",
+
+	"features": {
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {
+			"enableNonRootDocker": "true",
+			"moby": "true"
+		},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/kubectl-helm-minikube:1": {
+			"version": "latest",
+			"helm": "latest",
+			"minikube": "latest"
+		}
+	},
+	
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+	// "forwardPorts": [],
+
+	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+	// "postCreateCommand": "kubectl version",
+
+	// Use 'postStartCommand' to run commands after the container is created like starting minikube.
+	// "postStartCommand": "nohup bash -c 'minikube start && minikube dashboard --url &' > minikube.log && tail -f minikube.log"
+
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	// "customizations": {},
+
+	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "root"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 624dcd1a9edf..b64ea93a1827 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ _testmain.go
 *.test
 *.prof
 *.pprof
+*.log
 
 /deploy/iso/minikube-iso/board/minikube/x86_64/rootfs-overlay/usr/bin/auto-pause
 /deploy/iso/minikube-iso/board/minikube/aarch64/rootfs-overlay/usr/bin/auto-pause
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16496f915af4..41856eb6d6eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ See the [Getting Started Guide](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/)
 
 :mega: **Please fill out our [fast 5-question survey](https://forms.gle/Gg3hG5ZySw8c1C24A)** so that we can learn how & why you use minikube, and what improvements we should make. Thank you! :dancers:
 
+## Github Codespace
+
+You can run Minikube in a Gihub Codespace by clicking here: 
+[![Open in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://codespaces.new/kubernetes/minikube?quickstart=1)
+
+This will launch a Github Codespace. You can then run `minikube start` and `minikube dashboard` - You can then open Minikube Dashboard by clicking opening the link displayed in the terminal.  
+
+You can also run Minikube in a Dev Container locally using your favourit IDE, for more infor mation see Dev Containers https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/devcontainers/containers
+
 ## Documentation
 
 See https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/