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+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
+# # Commands to start on workspace startup
+tasks:
+    - command: sudo /etc/init.d/redis-server start && sudo publishtools develop --repo www_threefold_io   
+ports:
+  - port: 8080
+    onOpen: open-browser
+  - port: 6379
+    onOpen: ignore
+vscode:
+  extensions:
+    - vlanguage.vscode-vlang
+    - telesoho.vscode-markdown-paste-image
+    - yzhang.markdown-all-in-one
+    - shd101wyy.markdown-preview-enhanced
+    - bierner.markdown-mermaid
+    - darkriszty.markdown-table-prettify
+    - bpruitt-goddard.mermaid-markdown-syntax-highlighting
+    - shuworks.vscode-table-formatter
+github:
+  prebuilds:
+    # enable for the master/default branch (defaults to true)
+    master: true
+    # enable for all branches in this repo (defaults to false)
+    branches: true
+    # enable for pull requests coming from this repo (defaults to true)
+    pullRequests: true
+    # enable for pull requests coming from forks (defaults to false)
+    pullRequestsFromForks: false
+    # add a "Review in Gitpod" button as a comment to pull requests (defaults to true)
+    addComment: true
+    # add a "Review in Gitpod" button to pull requests (defaults to false)
+    addBadge: false
+    # add a label once the prebuild is ready to pull requests (defaults to false)
+    addLabel: prebuilt-in-gitpod