diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7f1da3049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Start from a light-weight ruby image
+FROM ruby:3.3.4-alpine
+
+# Install gcc, make and git
+RUN apk add build-base git
+
+# Update config
+ENV GEM_HOME=$HOME/gems PATH=$HOME/gems/bin:$PATH
+
+# Make directory for site
+WORKDIR /site
+
+# The Jekyll server runs on port 4000 by default
+EXPOSE 4000
+
+# Install jekyll and the required gems for the site
+COPY script/bootstrap /usr/local/bin
+COPY Gemfile Gemfile.lock jekyll-theme-cayman.gemspec /site/
+RUN bootstrap
+
+# Run jekyll-serve for dynamic development
+CMD [ "bundle", "exec", "jekyll", "serve", "--livereload", "--force_polling", "-H", "0.0.0.0", "-P", "4000"]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06a3b19320..73bc3039cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@ If you'd like to preview the theme locally (for example, in the process of propo
 4. Run `bundle exec jekyll serve` to start the preview server
 5. Visit [`localhost:4000`](http://localhost:4000) in your browser to preview the theme
 
+### Previewing the theme via Docker
+
+We also provide a Docker image for easy local setup:
+
+1. Clone down the theme's repository (`git clone https://github.com/pages-themes/cayman`)
+2. `cd` into the theme's directory
+3. Run `docker compose up --build` to build and run the Docker image
+4. Visit [`localhost:4000`](http://localhost:4000) in your browser to preview the theme
+
 ### Running tests
 
 The theme contains a minimal test suite, to ensure a site with the theme would build successfully. To run the tests, simply run `script/cibuild`. You'll need to run `script/bootstrap` once before the test script will work.
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 2a062d3e99..b24009e8b4 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ title: Cayman theme
 description: Cayman is a clean, responsive theme for GitHub Pages.
 show_downloads: true
 google_analytics:
-theme: jekyll-theme-cayman
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+theme: jekyll-theme-cayman
+exclude:
+  - Dockerfile
+  - docker-compose.yaml
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
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index 0000000000..8f73ddef94
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+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+name: jekyll-theme-cayman-dev
+services:
+  jekyll-theme-cayman-dev:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - 4000:4000
+    volumes:
+      - .:/site
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