diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
index 546e02fd1..0a54e9d39 100644
--- a/.gitpod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -11,4 +11,11 @@ RUN rm -rf ~/.rustup && \
     curl https://rustwasm.github.io/wasm-pack/installer/init.sh -sSf | sh && \
     rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
 
+RUN sudo apt-get -q update \
+    && sudo apt-get install -yq \
+        libpython3.6 \
+        rust-lldb \
+    && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+ENV RUST_LLDB=/usr/bin/lldb-8
+
 USER root
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 527c76d39..7f2eea913 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 image:
   file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
+
+vscode:
+  extensions:
+    - vadimcn.vscode-lldb@1.5.3:vTh/rWhvJ5nQpeAVsD20QA==
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diff --git a/.theia/launch.json b/.theia/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..699c72ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.theia/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+      {
+          "type": "lldb",
+          "request": "launch",
+          "name": "Debug Rust Code",
+          //"preLaunchTask": "cargo",
+          "program": "${workspaceFolder}/target/debug/rustpython",
+          "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+          //"valuesFormatting": "parseText"
+      }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/.theia/settings.json b/.theia/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61f198875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.theia/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "cpp.buildConfigurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "",
+            "directory": ""
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "",
+            "directory": ""
+        }
+    ]
+}
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