diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f148de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89d1965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b9db300..bc48589 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # launch-coder
 
-⚠️: This was a hackathon project and is not recommended for production use or in sensative environments.
+⚠️: This was a hackathon project and is not recommended for production deployments or in sensitive environments.
+
+This does not work for Coder v1.21+. Specify a --version flag
 
 ---
 
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ Preferred environment: Google Cloud Shell. It just works.
 
 ## How to use
 
-No need to install:
+No need to install the CLI tool locally, run from NPM:
 
 ```sh
 # For a guided install:
@@ -35,4 +37,16 @@ launch-coder
 
 launch-coder will not install or provision anything without your permission :)
 
+## Troubleshooting
+
+On non-public Dev URLs: `An internal server error occurred`:
+
+- This is an error I get frequently with Dev URLs, GKE, and CloudFlare domains, and it always seems to go away.
+  - Re-create Dev URL
+  - Re create environment
+  - Wait patiently
+  - Last resort: Make Dev URL public
+
+---
+
 Questions? Join Slack [https://cdr.co/join-community](https://cdr.co/join-community)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28ecdba..992427c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@bpmct/launch-coder",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.5",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bin": {
     "launch-coder": "bin/launch-coder"
diff --git a/shell-helpers/googleCloudK8sEnabled.sh b/shell-helpers/googleCloudK8sEnabled.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4cd44c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell-helpers/googleCloudK8sEnabled.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# thanks https://gist.github.com/pydevops/cffbd3c694d599c6ca18342d3625af97#0212-enable-service
+
+
+SERVICE="container.googleapis.com"
+if [[ $(gcloud services list --format="value(config.name)" \
+                            --filter="config.name:$SERVICE" 2>&1) != \
+                            "$SERVICE" ]]; then
+echo "false"
+else
+echo "true"
+fi
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index 1c443d4..50e53e5 100644
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@ export async function cli(args) {
     // TODO: add better user education on what the prereqs are
     try {
       await runHelperScript("googleCloudPrereqs");
-      console.log("✅", "You seem to have all the dependencies installed!");
+      console.log(
+        "✅",
+        "You seem to have all the local dependencies installed!"
+      );
     } catch (err) {
       console.log("❌", err.stderr);
       return;
@@ -294,6 +297,45 @@ export async function cli(args) {
       }
     }
 
+    // check if the kubernetes service is enabled in google cloud
+
+    const check_K8s = await runHelperScript("googleCloudK8sEnabled");
+
+    if (check_K8s && check_K8s != "true") {
+      if (!argv.skipConfirmPrompts) {
+        const runCommand = await inquirer.prompt({
+          type: "confirm",
+          default: true,
+          name: "runIt",
+          message:
+            "Kubernetes (container.googleapis.com) is not enabled on this Google Cloud project. Enable?",
+        });
+
+        if (!runCommand.runIt) {
+          console.log(
+            `\n\nOk :) Kubernetes is required to run Coder. You can manually enable it here:\n`,
+            "\t👉 https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/google/container.googleapis.com\n"
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      try {
+        console.log(
+          "⏳",
+          "Enabling the Kubernetes service for this project..."
+        );
+        await execa("gcloud", [
+          "services",
+          "enable",
+          "container.googleapis.com",
+        ]);
+        console.log("✅", "Enabled the Google Cloud Kubernetes service\n\n");
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.log("❌", "Error enabling the Kubernetes service", err);
+      }
+    }
+
     let gCloudCommand = generateGoogleClusterCommand(argv);
 
     // TODO: add info on what this cluster means
@@ -855,5 +897,4 @@ export async function cli(args) {
 
   // TODO: tell the user they can save this to a PRIVATE
   // repo in GIT (maybe idk if that is bad practice)
-  console.log("\n\nat the end with a long argv:", Object.keys(argv).length);
 }