diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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index 0000000000000..a31be79313703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+	// More info about Features: https://containers.dev/features
+	"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2",
+	"features": {},
+
+	"onCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/setup.sh",
+	"postCreateCommand": "",
+
+	"customizations": {
+		"vscode": {
+			"extensions": [
+				"ms-python.python"
+			],
+			"settings": {}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/setup.sh b/.devcontainer/setup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+"${SHELL}" <(curl -Ls micro.mamba.pm/install.sh) < /dev/null
+
+conda init --all
+micromamba shell init -s bash
+
+micromamba env create -f build_tools/circle/doc_environment.yml -n sklearn-dev --yes
+echo "micromamba activate sklearn-dev" >> $HOME/.bashrc
+
+# Note that `micromamba activate sklearn-dev` doesn't work, it must be run by the
+# user (same applies to `conda activate`)
+
+# Enables users to activate environment without having to specify the full path
+echo "envs_dirs:
+  - /home/codespace/micromamba/envs" > /opt/conda/.condarc