diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 2bb5036..ebb3405 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ services:
           - linux/amd64
     volumes:
       - .:/repo
+    command: >
+      /bin/bash
 
   # Additional dependencies for GUI applications
   guis:
diff --git a/init_repo.sh b/init_repo.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66544a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init_repo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Basic entrypoint for ROS / Colcon Docker containers
+
+# Source ROS 2
+source /opt/ros/${ROS_DISTRO}/setup.bash
+echo "Sourced ROS 2 ${ROS_DISTRO}"
+
+# Source the base workspace, if built
+if [ -f ${UNDERLAY_WS}/install/setup.bash ]
+then
+  source ${UNDERLAY_WS}/install/setup.bash
+  #export GAZEBO_MODEL_PATH=$GAZEBO_MODEL_PATH:$(ros2 pkg prefix turtlebot3_gazebo)/share/turtlebot3_gazebo/models
+  echo "Sourced Bot Mini base workspace"
+fi
+
+# Source the overlay workspace, if built
+if [ -f /overlay_ws/install/setup.bash ]
+then
+  source /overlay_ws/install/setup.bash
+  #export GAZEBO_MODEL_PATH=$GAZEBO_MODEL_PATH:$(ros2 pkg prefix tb3_worlds)/share/tb3_worlds/models
+  echo "Sourced Bot Mini overlay workspace"
+fi
+
+# Copy over files
+cp -r /overlay_ws/src/* /repo/src/
+
+wait
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