diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+  "image": "ghcr.io/spack/ubuntu20.04-runner-amd64-gcc-11.4:2023.08.01",
+  "postCreateCommand": "./.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh"
+}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh b/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Load spack environment at terminal startup
+cat <<EOF >> /root/.bashrc
+. /workspaces/spack/share/spack/setup-env.sh
+EOF
+
+# Load spack environment in this script
+. /workspaces/spack/share/spack/setup-env.sh
+
+# Ensure generic targets for maximum matching with buildcaches
+spack config --scope site add "packages:all:require:[target=x86_64_v3]"
+spack config --scope site add "concretizer:targets:granularity:generic"
+
+# Find compiler and install gcc-runtime
+spack compiler find --scope site
+
+# Setup buildcaches
+spack mirror add --scope site develop https://binaries.spack.io/develop
+spack buildcache keys --install --trust