diff --git a/.devcontainer/scipy2023/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/scipy2023/devcontainer.json
index 2cd98bcc..2377a332 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/scipy2023/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/scipy2023/devcontainer.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
     "context": "../../conda"
   },
   "postCreateCommand": {
-    "jupyterlab": "mkdir /home/jovyan/.jupyter && cp .devcontainer/scipy2023/jupyter_lab_config.py /home/jovyan/.jupyter/jupyter_lab_config.py"
+    "jupyterlab": "mkdir /home/jovyan/.jupyter && cp ${localWorkspaceFolder}/jupyter_lab_config.py /home/jovyan/.jupyter/jupyter_lab_config.py",
+    "vscode": "mkdir ${containerWorkspaceFolder}/.vscode && cp ${localWorkspaceFolder}/tasks.json ${containerWorkspaceFolder}/.vscode/tasks.json"
   },
   "hostRequirements": {
     "cpus": 2
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scipy2023/tasks.json b/.devcontainer/scipy2023/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1e345ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scipy2023/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "jupyterlab",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "jupyter lab",
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "always"
+            },
+            "runOptions": {
+                "runOn": "folderOpen"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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