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+# This configuration file was automatically generated by Gitpod.
+# Please adjust to your needs (see https://www.gitpod.io/docs/introduction/learn-gitpod/gitpod-yaml)
+# and commit this file to your remote git repository to share the goodness with others.
+
+# Learn more from ready-to-use templates: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/introduction/getting-started/quickstart
+
+ports:
+  - name: Swanky Node
+    port: 9944
+
+vscode:
+  extensions:
+    - rust-lang.rust-analyzer
+
+tasks:
+  - init: |
+      # Add wasm target
+      rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
+
+      # Add necessary components
+      rustup component add rust-src
+
+      # Install or update cargo packages
+      cargo install --force --locked cargo-contract
+      cargo install cargo-dylint dylint-link
+
+      yarn install
+      yarn build
+    command: |
+      echo "Swanky Dev Environment ready!"
+      echo "Use Swanky directly by running \"./bin/run.js COMMAND\""
+      echo "For example:"
+      echo "./bin/run.js init temp_project"
+      echo "cd temp_project"
+      echo "../bin/run.js contract compile flipper"