diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ada278bd..675a0da6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ dist/
 
 # editors
 .idea/
-.vscode/*
-!.vscode/*-sample.json
+.vscode/settings.json
 .fleet/
 
 # exuberant ctags
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2de81c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "editorconfig.editorconfig",
+    "golang.go",
+    "task.vscode-task"
+  ]
+}