diff --git a/samples/react-flow-dashboard/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/samples/react-flow-dashboard/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..602d1be2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/react-flow-dashboard/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "name": "SPFx 1.20.0",
+  "image": "docker.io/m365pnp/spfx:1.20.0",
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+        "editorconfig.editorconfig",
+        "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [
+    4321,
+    35729,
+    5432
+  ],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "4321": {
+      "protocol": "https",
+      "label": "Manifest",
+      "onAutoForward": "silent",
+      "requireLocalPort": true
+    },
+    "5432": {
+      "protocol": "https",
+      "label": "Workbench",
+      "onAutoForward": "silent"
+    },
+    "35729": {
+      "protocol": "https",
+      "label": "LiveReload",
+      "onAutoForward": "silent",
+      "requireLocalPort": true
+    }
+  },
+  "postCreateCommand": "bash .devcontainer/spfx-startup.sh",
+  "remoteUser": "node"
+}
diff --git a/samples/react-flow-dashboard/.devcontainer/spfx-startup.sh b/samples/react-flow-dashboard/.devcontainer/spfx-startup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..456d6aea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/react-flow-dashboard/.devcontainer/spfx-startup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+echo
+echo -e "\e[1;94mInstalling Node dependencies\e[0m"
+npm install
+
+## commands to create dev certificate and copy it to the root folder of the project
+echo
+echo -e "\e[1;94mGenerating dev certificate\e[0m"
+gulp trust-dev-cert
+
+# Convert the generated PEM certificate to a  CER certificate
+openssl x509 -inform PEM -in ~/.rushstack/rushstack-serve.pem -outform DER -out ./spfx-dev-cert.cer
+
+# Copy the PEM ecrtificate for non-Windows hosts
+cp ~/.rushstack/rushstack-serve.pem ./spfx-dev-cert.pem
+
+## add *.cer to .gitignore to prevent certificates from being saved in repo
+if ! grep -Fxq '*.cer' ./.gitignore
+  then
+    echo "# .CER Certificates" >> .gitignore
+    echo "*.cer" >> .gitignore
+fi
+
+## add *.pem to .gitignore to prevent certificates from being saved in repo
+if ! grep -Fxq '*.pem' ./.gitignore
+  then
+    echo "# .PEM Certificates" >> .gitignore
+    echo "*.pem" >> .gitignore
+fi
+
+echo
+echo -e "\e[1;92mReady!\e[0m"
+
+echo -e "\n\e[1;94m**********\nOptional: if you plan on using gulp serve, don't forget to add the container certificate to your local machine. Please visit https://aka.ms/spfx-devcontainer for more information\n**********"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/react-flow-dashboard/README.md b/samples/react-flow-dashboard/README.md
index d018f2cef..72e3862f3 100644
--- a/samples/react-flow-dashboard/README.md
+++ b/samples/react-flow-dashboard/README.md
@@ -4,15 +4,11 @@
 
 This web part demonstrates displaying the list of flows and perform some basic actions on the flow.
 
-# Flow Dashboard
+![Flow Dashboard](./assets/Dashboard.gif)
 
-![](./assets/Dashboard.gif)
+![Flow run history](./assets/Flowrunhistory.gif)
 
-# Flow run history
-![](./assets/Flowrunhistory.gif)
-
-# Enabling stopped or suspended flows
-![](./assets/Enablingflows.gif)
+![Enabling stopped or suspended flows](./assets/Enablingflows.gif)
 
 
 ## Compatibility
@@ -23,7 +19,7 @@ This web part demonstrates displaying the list of flows and perform some basic a
 |Refer to <https://aka.ms/spfx-matrix> for more information on SPFx compatibility.   |
 
 ![SPFx 1.20.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/SPFx-1.20.0-green.svg)
-![Node.js v18.18.2 | v14](https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-v18.18.2-green.svg) 
+![Node.js v18](https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-v18-green.svg) 
 ![Compatible with SharePoint Online](https://img.shields.io/badge/SharePoint%20Online-Compatible-green.svg)
 ![Does not work with SharePoint 2019](https://img.shields.io/badge/SharePoint%20Server%202019-Incompatible-red.svg "SharePoint Server 2019 requires SPFx 1.4.1 or lower")
 ![Does not work with SharePoint 2016 (Feature Pack 2)](https://img.shields.io/badge/SharePoint%20Server%202016%20(Feature%20Pack%202)-Incompatible-red.svg "SharePoint Server 2016 Feature Pack 2 requires SPFx 1.1")
@@ -40,11 +36,12 @@ This web part uses *Microsoft Graph* API and *Microsoft Flow Service* API. You n
 - Microsoft Flow Service
   - `Flows.Read.All`
 
-If the problem still persists, 
+If the problem still persists,
+
 - go to `App Registrations`
 - find `SharePoint Online Client Extensibility Web Application Principal`
 - make sure you have added the above permission levels
-![](./assets/APIPermissions.png)
+  ![](./assets/APIPermissions.png)
 
 
 ## Minimal Path to Awesome
@@ -59,11 +56,11 @@ If the problem still persists,
   - `Press enter if prompted to install node modules (will run npm install)`
   - `npm run serve`
 
->  This sample can also be opened with [VS Code Remote Development](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview). Visit https://aka.ms/spfx-devcontainer for further instructions.
+> This sample can also be opened with [VS Code Remote Development](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview). Visit https://aka.ms/spfx-devcontainer for further instructions.
 
 ## Contributors
 
-* [Nishkalank Bezawada](https://github.com/NishkalankBezawada)
+- [Nishkalank Bezawada](https://github.com/NishkalankBezawada)
 
 ## Version history