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+name: Test DevContainer Image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  test-devcontainer:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Setup Go 1.22.x
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.22.x"
+
+      # required for installing devcontainer CLI
+      - name: Setup NodeJS 20.x
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "20.x"
+
+      - name: Setup Devcontainer CLI
+        run: |
+          npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
+
+      - name: Generate sample Kubebuilder project
+        run: |
+          make install
+          mkdir test-project
+          cd test-project
+          ../bin/kubebuilder init --domain tutorial.kubebuilder.io --repo tutorial.kubebuilder.io/project
+
+      # - name: Build and Validate DevContainer
+      #   run: |
+      #     ls -altr
+      #     cd test-project/.devcontainer
+      #     docker build -t kubebuilder-dc:latest .
+
+      #     if docker image inspect kubebuilder-dc:latest > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+      #       echo "Docker image was built successfully."
+      #     else
+      #       echo "Docker image build failed."
+      #       exit 1
+      #     fi
+
+      - name: Build and Validate DevContainer
+        run: |
+          ls -altr
+
+          OUTPUT=$(devcontainer up --workspace-folder=./test-project/)
+          STATUS=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.outcome')
+
+          if [[ "$STATUS" == "success" ]]; then
+            echo "Devcontainer setup was successful."
+          else
+            echo "Devcontainer setup failed."
+            exit 1
+          fi