diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbb891b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+# Use Dockerfile to get Dependabot version bumps after new image is released
+FROM ghcr.io/eclipse-score/devcontainer:v1.8.0
+
+ARG USERNAME=vscode
+
+# Rename 'vscode' to the host username for QNX-related user expectations.
+# In environments using a license server, the QNX license might be bound to a username.
+RUN if [ "$USERNAME" != "vscode" ]; then \
+  usermod -l ${USERNAME} vscode \
+  && groupmod -n ${USERNAME} vscode \
+  && usermod -d /home/${USERNAME} -m ${USERNAME} \
+  && ln -s /home/${USERNAME} /home/vscode \
+  && echo "${USERNAME} ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/${USERNAME} \
+  && chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/${USERNAME}; \
+  fi
+
+USER ${USERNAME}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer-lock.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3f1791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "features": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:4.0.0": {
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker@sha256:4fa87399214366e320d489991769c4f3f461e1ffe461f54eea78a41b34945bb5",
+      "integrity": "sha256:4fa87399214366e320d489991769c4f3f461e1ffe461f54eea78a41b34945bb5"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba343ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "name": "eclipse-s-core",
+  "build": {
+    "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+    "args": {
+      "USERNAME": "${localEnv:USER}"
+    }
+  },
+  "features": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:4.0.0": {}
+  },
+  "runArgs": [
+    "--privileged"
+  ],
+  "remoteUser": "${localEnv:USER}",
+  "mounts": [
+    {
+      "source": "${localEnv:HOME}/.qnx/license/licenses",
+      "target": "/opt/score_qnx/license/licenses",
+      "type": "bind"
+    },
+    {
+      "source": "${localEnv:HOME}/.netrc",
+      "target": "/home/${localEnv:USER}/.netrc",
+      "type": "bind"
+    }
+  ],
+  "initializeCommand": {
+    "Make sure QNX license exists": "mkdir -p ~/.qnx/license && touch -a ~/.qnx/license/licenses",
+    "Make sure .netrc exists": "touch -a ~/.netrc"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 085f857..7566960 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,3 +53,8 @@ styles/
 .venv
 __pycache__/
 /.coverage
+
+# Compilation databases for code completion in IDEs
+.cache/*
+compile_commands.json
+rust-project.json
diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index cfb9030..6593122 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ docs(
 copyright_checker(
     name = "copyright",
     srcs = [
+        ".devcontainer",
         ".github",
         "docs",
         "examples",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e8af75..ec92c98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ It provides a **standardized project structure**, ensuring best practices for:
 
 ## 🚀 Getting Started
 
+### 0️⃣ Set up development environment
+
+Use devcontainer as default path. It includes Bazel tooling and dependencies.
+
+1. Install Docker.
+2. Open repository in a devcontainer-capable editor (for example VS Code with Dev Containers extension).
+3. Reopen workspace in container.
+
+Official setup guide:
+https://eclipse-score.github.io/score/main/contribute/development/development_environment.html
+
+If devcontainer not available, follow manual setup steps in same guide.
+
+
 ### 1️⃣ Clone the Repository
 
 ```sh