diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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index 000000000000..cf04a8a2746f
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+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+
+{
+  "hostRequirements": {
+    "memory": "8gb",
+    "cpus": 4
+  },
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2",
+  "features": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/desktop-lite:1": {},
+    "ghcr.io/rocker-org/devcontainer-features/apt-packages:1": {
+      "packages": "inkscape,ffmpeg,dvipng,lmodern,cm-super,texlive-latex-base,texlive-latex-extra,texlive-fonts-recommended,texlive-latex-recommended,texlive-pictures,texlive-xetex,fonts-wqy-zenhei,graphviz,fonts-crosextra-carlito,fonts-freefont-otf,fonts-humor-sans,fonts-noto-cjk,optipng"
+    }
+  },
+  "onCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/setup.sh",
+  "postCreateCommand": "",
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "yy0931.mplstyle",
+        "eamodio.gitlens",
+        "ms-vscode.live-server"
+      ],
+      "settings": {}
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/setup.sh b/.devcontainer/setup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+curl micro.mamba.pm/install.sh | bash
+
+conda init --all
+micromamba shell init -s bash
+micromamba env create -f environment.yml --yes
+# Note that `micromamba activate mpl-dev` doesn't work, it must be run by the
+# user (same applies to `conda activate`)
+echo "envs_dirs:
+  - /home/codespace/micromamba/envs" > /opt/conda/.condarc