diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b9e3fe6..c040593 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ RUN make install VERBOSE=1 INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt
 RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash msspec
 USER msspec
 WORKDIR /home/msspec
-RUN echo "export PS1=\"\w\$ \"" >> .bashrc
-RUN echo "$(msspec -e)" >> .bashrc
-RUN mkdir data
+
+# Customize a bit the prompt and load the msspec virtualenv
+RUN echo "alias idle=\"python -m idlelib.idle 2>/dev/null\"" >> .bashrc && \
+    echo "export PS1=\"\w\$ \"" >> .bashrc && \
+    echo "$(msspec -e)" >> .bashrc && \
+    mkdir data && \
+    cp /code/doc/source/tutorials/copper/Cu_simple.py data/example.py
 
 # Run the msspec frontend command on startup
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash"]