diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa66330b20..53a6521ceb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -286,4 +286,13 @@ data/g2.dat
 ###############
 ## JetBrains ##
 ###############
-.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
+.idea/
+
+#########################
+## Visual Studio Code
+#########################
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05028b4a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "C++ Launch",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/bin/openrct2",
+            "args": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": true,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/bin",
+            "environment": [],
+            "externalConsole": true,
+            "linux": {
+                "MIMode": "gdb"
+            },
+            "osx": {
+                "MIMode": "lldb"
+            },
+            "windows": {
+                "MIMode": "gdb"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "C++ Attach",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/bin/openrct2",
+            "processId": "${command.pickProcess}",
+            "linux": {
+                "MIMode": "gdb"
+            },
+            "osx": {
+                "MIMode": "lldb"
+            },
+            "windows": {
+                "MIMode": "gdb"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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