diff --git a/.devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a28a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "name": "solidos",
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:ubuntu",
+  "features": {
+      "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/node:1": {}
+  },
+  "postCreateCommand": "bash scripts/dev",
+  "forwardPorts": [3000]
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2378b5c..836dfc4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -289,7 +289,9 @@ Before you start coding, please review our guidelines:
 
 ### SolidOS first time setup of code
 
-Make sure you have the needed environment: [nvm for SolidOS](https://github.com/solidos/solidos/wiki/FAQs#setting-up-nvm-to-develop-for-solidos), npm, Node. If you have problems with node versions on the Apple M1 chip, in the [Troubleshooting SolidOS](https://github.com/solidos/solidos/wiki/Troubleshooting-SolidOS) you can find a solution.
+If you use for instance VSCode, you can open this repository in its Dev Container.
+
+If not, make sure you have the needed environment: [nvm for SolidOS](https://github.com/solidos/solidos/wiki/FAQs#setting-up-nvm-to-develop-for-solidos), npm, Node. If you have problems with node versions on the Apple M1 chip, in the [Troubleshooting SolidOS](https://github.com/solidos/solidos/wiki/Troubleshooting-SolidOS) you can find a solution.
 
 ```
 git clone https://github.com/solidos/solidos
diff --git a/scripts/add b/scripts/add
index 1737042..9aea58f 100755
--- a/scripts/add
+++ b/scripts/add
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 FOLDER=$1
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ echo ">>>>> ADDING REPO - $GIT_URL to $FOLDER"
 cd workspaces
 git clone $GIT_URL $FOLDER
 cd $FOLDER
+nvm install
 nvm use --delete-prefix
 npm i
 cd ../..
diff --git a/scripts/dev b/scripts/dev
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..26e4cfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dev
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
+
+nvm install
+scripts/install
+scripts/reset
+echo Try something like: npm run watch-css
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index c017f5d..b6dfa32 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 nvm use --delete-prefix
diff --git a/scripts/release b/scripts/release
index 38bfc30..f74641e 100755
--- a/scripts/release
+++ b/scripts/release
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 function gitCheckoutMainOf {
diff --git a/scripts/reset b/scripts/reset
index f3ac8a1..7df1f4e 100755
--- a/scripts/reset
+++ b/scripts/reset
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 nvm use --delete-prefix
diff --git a/scripts/start b/scripts/start
index 102099e..47715e2 100755
--- a/scripts/start
+++ b/scripts/start
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 npx lerna bootstrap --force-local
diff --git a/scripts/start-css b/scripts/start-css
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 351432a..0ad9627
--- a/scripts/start-css
+++ b/scripts/start-css
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 npx lerna bootstrap --force-local
diff --git a/scripts/start-nss b/scripts/start-nss
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 47d632a..90325ea
--- a/scripts/start-nss
+++ b/scripts/start-nss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 npx lerna bootstrap --force-local
diff --git a/scripts/switch-branch b/scripts/switch-branch
index 4309546..faa3031 100755
--- a/scripts/switch-branch
+++ b/scripts/switch-branch
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 nvm use --delete-prefix
diff --git a/scripts/update-mashlib-repo.sh b/scripts/update-mashlib-repo.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/scripts/update-solid-panes-repo.sh b/scripts/update-solid-panes-repo.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/scripts/update-this-panes-repo.sh b/scripts/update-this-panes-repo.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/scripts/watch b/scripts/watch
index d32058a..99c7e36 100755
--- a/scripts/watch
+++ b/scripts/watch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 nvm use --delete-prefix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ do
   fi
   # command="echo '---' && pwd && echo '---'"
 
-  command=". $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh; cd workspaces/$package; nvm use --delete-prefix; $command"
+  command=". $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh; cd workspaces/$package; nvm use --delete-prefix; $command"
   packageCommands+=("$command")
 done
 
diff --git a/scripts/watch-css b/scripts/watch-css
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ede89e6..b345bf5
--- a/scripts/watch-css
+++ b/scripts/watch-css
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 unset PREFIX npm_config_prefix
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
 
 nvm use --delete-prefix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ do
   fi
   # command="echo '---' && pwd && echo '---'"
 
-  command=". $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh; cd workspaces/$package; nvm use --delete-prefix; $command"
+  command=". $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh; cd workspaces/$package; nvm use --delete-prefix; $command"
   packageCommands+=("$command")
 done