diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4cf02ec..10d32f0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -130,7 +130,12 @@ dmypy.json
 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
 
-.vscode/
+# Allow specific vscode configuration
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+!.vscode/settings.json
+
+# Local files
 .idea/
 bin/
 *.tar.gz
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9ffe4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "ms-python.debugpy",
+        "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+        "github.vscode-github-actions"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3a1838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "python.testing.pytestArgs": [
+        "tests"
+    ],
+    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true
+}
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index fa54fde..c230928 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ build_ignore:
   - .git
   - .gitignore
   - .github
+  - .vscode
   - .yamllint
   - bin
   - changelogs