diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01b725e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Update the VARIANT arg in docker-compose.yml to pick a Node.js version
+{
+	"name": "Node.js && Redis && MySQL",
+	"dockerComposeFile": "../docker-compose.yml",
+	"service": "app",
+	"workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}",
+
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	"customizations": {
+		// Configure properties specific to VS Code.
+		"vscode": {
+			// Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
+			"extensions": [
+			]
+		}
+	},
+
+	"forwardPorts": [
+		"phpmyadmin:80"
+	],
+
+	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+	"postCreateCommand": "pnpm i",
+	"containerEnv": {
+		"MYSQL_HOST": "mysql"
+	},
+
+	// Comment out to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/containers/non-root.
+	"remoteUser": "node"
+}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 13fa0f64..f416fbbe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ lerna-debug.log*
 
 .npmrc
 package-lock.json
+pnpm-lock.yaml
 
 config/config.prod.ts
 config/**/*.js
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8340d2cf..6d53a325 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,34 @@
-version: '3.6'
+version: '3.8'
 services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    volumes:
+      - ../..:/workspaces:cached
+
+    # Overrides default command so things don't shut down after the process ends.
+    command: sleep infinity
+
+    # links:
+    #   - redis
+    #   - mysql
+    depends_on:
+      - mysql
+      - redis
+    networks:
+      - cnpm
+
+    # Runs app on the same network as the database container, allows "forwardPorts" in devcontainer.json function.
+    # networks:
+    #   - cnpm
+
+    # Uncomment the next line to use a non-root user for all processes.
+    # user: node
+
+    # Use "forwardPorts" in **devcontainer.json** to forward an app port locally.
+    # (Adding the "ports" property to this file will not forward from a Codespace.)
+
   redis:
     image: redis:6-alpine
     # command: redis-server --appendonly yes --requirepass cnpm
@@ -7,7 +36,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - cnpm-redis:/data
     ports:
-      - 6379:6379
+      - 6379
     networks:
       - cnpm
 
@@ -16,7 +45,7 @@ services:
     command: --character-set-server=utf8mb4 --collation-server=utf8mb4_unicode_ci
     restart: always
     environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
       MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: 'yes'
       # MYSQL_DATABASE: 'cnpmcore_unittest'
       MYSQL_USER: user
@@ -26,7 +55,7 @@ services:
       # - ./conf.d/mysql/:/etc/mysql/conf.d
       # - ./init.d/mysql/:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
     ports:
-      - 3306:3306
+      - 3306
     networks:
       - cnpm
 
@@ -35,23 +64,22 @@ services:
     image: phpmyadmin
     restart: always
     environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
       MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: 'yes'
       MYSQL_USER: user
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: pass
       PMA_HOST: 'mysql'
+    depends_on:
+      - mysql
     ports:
-      - 8080:80
+      - 80
     networks:
       - cnpm
-    depends_on:
-      - mysql
 
 volumes:
   cnpm-redis:
   cnpm-mysql:
 
-
 networks:
   cnpm:
     name: cnpm
diff --git a/test/TestUtil.ts b/test/TestUtil.ts
index 1c29c5ec..cd8c2efc 100644
--- a/test/TestUtil.ts
+++ b/test/TestUtil.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class TestUtil {
       host: process.env.MYSQL_HOST || '127.0.0.1',
       port: process.env.MYSQL_PORT || 3306,
       user: process.env.MYSQL_USER || 'root',
-      password: process.env.MYSQL_PASSWORD,
+      password: process.env.MYSQL_PASSWORD || '',
       multipleStatements: true,
     };
   }