diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fe6f6847d7d..97f72491e08 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ node_modules
 # IDE files
 .idea/
 *.sublime-*
-.vscode/
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/extensions.json
 
 # testing
 .coverage
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..37fb0af61c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    // linters
+    "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
+    "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+    "stylelint.vscode-stylelint",
+    // python
+    "ms-python.python",
+    "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+    // other file formwards we use
+    "redhat.vscode-yaml",
+    "samuelcolvin.jinjahtml",
+    // misc
+    "ms-vscode.references-view",
+    "jakearl.search-editor-apply-changes",
+  ],
+  "unwantedRecommendations": [
+    "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
+    "ms-edgedevtools.vscode-edge-devtools",
+  ]
+}