diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c3629e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules
diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index daf1028..97a2567 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -15,6 +15,21 @@ Contributions to this project are [released](https://help.github.com/articles/gi
 7. Push to your fork and [submit a pull request](https://github.com/docker/build-push-action/compare)
 8. Pat your self on the back and wait for your pull request to be reviewed and merged.
 
+## Container based developer flow
+
+If you don't want to maintain a Node developer environment that fits this project you can use containerized commands instead of invoking yarn directly.
+
+```
+# format code and build javascript artifacts
+docker buildx bake pre-checkin
+
+# validate all code has correctly formatted and built
+docker buildx bake validate
+
+# run tests
+docker buildx bake test
+```
+
 Here are a few things you can do that will increase the likelihood of your pull request being accepted:
 
 - Make sure the `README.md` and any other relevant **documentation are kept up-to-date**.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 99f996b..ae0a65d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ on:
       - master
 
 jobs:
+  test-containerized:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      -
+        name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
+      -
+        name: Validate
+        run: docker buildx bake validate
+      -
+        name: Test
+        run: docker buildx bake test
+
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85ed642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.1-experimental
+
+FROM node:12 AS deps
+WORKDIR /src
+COPY package.json yarn.lock ./
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/usr/local/share/.cache/yarn \
+  yarn install
+
+FROM scratch AS update-yarn
+COPY --from=deps /src/yarn.lock /
+
+FROM deps AS validate-yarn
+COPY .git .git
+RUN status=$(git status --porcelain -- yarn.lock); if [ -n "$status" ]; then echo $status; exit 1; fi
+
+FROM deps AS base
+COPY . .
+
+FROM base AS build
+RUN yarn build
+
+FROM deps AS test
+COPY --from=docker /usr/local/bin/docker /usr/bin/
+ARG TARGETOS
+ARG TARGETARCH
+ARG BUILDX_VERSION=v0.4.2
+ENV RUNNER_TEMP=/tmp/github_runner
+ENV RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE=/tmp/github_tool_cache
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/docker/cli-plugins && \
+  curl -fsSL https://github.com/docker/buildx/releases/download/$BUILDX_VERSION/buildx-$BUILDX_VERSION.$TARGETOS-$TARGETARCH > /usr/local/lib/docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx && \
+  chmod +x /usr/local/lib/docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx && \
+  docker buildx version
+COPY . .
+RUN yarn run test
+
+FROM base AS run-format
+RUN yarn run format
+
+FROM scratch AS format
+COPY --from=run-format /src/src/*.ts /src/
+
+FROM base AS validate-format
+RUN yarn run format-check
+
+FROM scratch AS dist
+COPY --from=build /src/dist/ /dist/
+
+FROM build AS validate-build
+RUN status=$(git status --porcelain -- dist); if [ -n "$status" ]; then echo $status; exit 1; fi
+
+FROM base AS dev
+ENTRYPOINT ["bash"]
diff --git a/__tests__/buildx.test.ts b/__tests__/buildx.test.ts
index 50f31cc..9f04124 100644
--- a/__tests__/buildx.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/buildx.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import * as semver from 'semver';
 import * as buildx from '../src/buildx';
+import * as docker from '../src/docker';
 import * as context from '../src/context';
 
 const tmpNameSync = path.join('/tmp/.docker-build-push-jest', '.tmpname-jest').split(path.sep).join(path.posix.sep);
@@ -91,11 +92,18 @@ describe('isLocalOrTarExporter', () => {
 });
 
 describe('getVersion', () => {
-  it('valid', async () => {
-    const version = await buildx.getVersion();
-    console.log(`version: ${version}`);
-    expect(semver.valid(version)).not.toBeNull();
-  }, 100000);
+  async function isDaemonRunning() {
+    return await docker.isDaemonRunning();
+  }
+  (isDaemonRunning() ? it : it.skip)(
+    'valid',
+    async () => {
+      const version = await buildx.getVersion();
+      console.log(`version: ${version}`);
+      expect(semver.valid(version)).not.toBeNull();
+    },
+    100000
+  );
 });
 
 describe('parseVersion', () => {
diff --git a/docker-bake.hcl b/docker-bake.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e01c414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-bake.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+group "default" {
+  targets = ["build"]
+}
+
+group "pre-checkin" {
+  targets = ["update-yarn", "format", "build"]
+}
+
+group "validate" {
+	targets = ["validate-format", "validate-build", "validate-yarn"]
+}
+
+target "update-yarn" {
+  target = "update-yarn"
+  output = ["."]
+}
+
+target "build" {
+  target = "dist"
+  output = ["."]
+}
+
+target "test" {
+  target = "test"
+}
+
+target "format" {
+  target = "format"
+  output = ["."]
+}
+
+target "validate-format" {
+  target = "validate-format"
+}
+
+target "validate-build" {
+  target = "validate-build"
+}
+
+target "validate-yarn" {
+	target = "validate-yarn"
+}
diff --git a/src/docker.ts b/src/docker.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a35b384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/docker.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import * as exec from './exec';
+
+export async function isDaemonRunning(): Promise<boolean> {
+  return await exec.exec(`docker`, ['version', '--format', '{{.Server.Os}}'], true).then(res => {
+    return !res.stdout.includes(' ') && res.success;
+  });
+}