diff --git a/.github/workflows/vscode-extension-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/vscode-extension-ci.yml
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+name: "VSCode Extension - CI"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - task/extension/branch-preview
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Node.js
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+        node-version: 20.x
+
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 8.x
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: npm i -g typescript @vscode/vsce
+
diff --git a/vscode/microsoft-kiota/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/vscode/microsoft-kiota/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+  "name": "VSCode Extension Dev Container",
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/typescript-node:0-14",
+  "postCreateCommand": "cd vscode/microsoft-kiota && npm install && npx @vscode/vsce package && code --install-extension ./kiota-$(jq -r .version package.json).vsix"
+}
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