diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72190b10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/devcontainer.json or this file's README at:
+// https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/v0.123.0/containers/docker-existing-dockerfile
+{
+	"name": "SUPER-LINTER",
+
+	// Sets the run context to one level up instead of the .devcontainer folder.
+	"context": "..",
+
+	// Update the 'dockerFile' property if you aren't using the standard 'Dockerfile' filename.
+	"dockerFile": "..\\Dockerfile",
+
+	// Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
+	"settings": { 
+		"terminal.integrated.shell.linux": "/bin/bash"
+	},
+
+	// Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
+	"extensions": [
+		"github.vscode-pull-request-github",
+		"rogalmic.bash-debug"
+	],
+
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+	// "forwardPorts": [],
+
+	// Uncomment the next line to run commands after the container is created - for example installing curl.
+	//"postCreateCommand": "ln -s /workspaces/super-linter/.automation/test /tmp/lint",
+
+	// Uncomment when using a ptrace-based debugger like C++, Go, and Rust
+	// "runArgs": [ "--cap-add=SYS_PTRACE", "--security-opt", "seccomp=unconfined" ],
+
+	// Uncomment to use the Docker CLI from inside the container. See https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/samples/docker-from-docker.
+	// "mounts": [ "source=/var/run/docker.sock,target=/var/run/docker.sock,type=bind" ],
+
+	// Uncomment to connect as a non-root user. See https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/containers/non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "vscode"
+}
diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5dc46e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+* text=auto eol=lf
+*.{cmd,[cC][mM][dD]} text eol=crlf
+*.{bat,[bB][aA][tT]} text eol=crlf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a02e962c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "bashdb",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Test Linter",
+            "program": ".vscode/testlinter.sh",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
+            "presentation": {
+                "group": "aLinter"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/testlinter.sh b/.vscode/testlinter.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7e7eb79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/testlinter.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#At this point you can use the debug console to add export GITHUB_WORKSPACE=/path to test only a specific folder
+#You can also use ln -s /path /tmp/lint as an alternative
+#If you do neither, this will default to running against the test automation files
+tmppath=/tmp/lint
+if [ ! -L $tmppath ]; then
+  ln -s $PWD/.automation/test $tmppath
+fi
+
+export RUN_LOCAL=true
+source $PWD/lib/linter.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f4799f2..38a83bf8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,6 +185,13 @@ Below are a list of the known limitations for the **GitHub Super-Linter**:
 ## How to contribute
 If you would like to help contribute to this **GitHub** Action, please see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/github/super-linter/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
+### Visual Studio Code
+You can checkout this repository using [Container Remote Development](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/containers), and debug the linter using the `Test Linter` task. 
+![Example](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/15258962/85165778-2d2ce700-b21b-11ea-803e-3f6709d8e609.gif)
+
+We will also support [Github Codespaces](https://github.com/features/codespaces/) once it becomes available
+
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ### License
diff --git a/lib/linter.sh b/lib/linter.sh
index 9099b04b..1b25ead7 100755
--- a/lib/linter.sh
+++ b/lib/linter.sh
@@ -605,6 +605,14 @@ GetGitHubVars()
     ##########################################
     echo "NOTE: ENV VAR [RUN_LOCAL] has been set to:[true]"
     echo "bypassing GitHub Actions variables..."
+
+    ############################
+    # Set the GITHUB_WORKSPACE #
+    ############################
+    if [ -z "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" ]; then
+      GITHUB_WORKSPACE="$DEFAULT_WORKSPACE"
+    fi
+    
     echo "Linting all files in mapped directory:[$DEFAULT_WORKSPACE]"
 
     # No need to touch or set the GITHUB_SHA
@@ -612,10 +620,6 @@ GetGitHubVars()
     # No need to touch or set the GITHUB_ORG
     # No need to touch or set the GITHUB_REPO
 
-    ############################
-    # Set the GITHUB_WORKSPACE #
-    ############################
-    GITHUB_WORKSPACE="$DEFAULT_WORKSPACE"
 
     #################################
     # Set the VALIDATE_ALL_CODEBASE #