diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
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+FROM gitpod/workspace-mongodb
+
+# Install custom tools, runtimes, etc.
+# For example "bastet", a command-line tetris clone:
+# RUN brew install bastet
+#
+# More information: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-docker/
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
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+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
+
+tasks:
+  - init: yarn install && yarn run build
+    command: yarn run start