diff --git a/.changeset/brown-shrimps-marry.md b/.changeset/brown-shrimps-marry.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fa6f616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/brown-shrimps-marry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'vscode-mdx': minor
+---
+
+Add MDX file icons
diff --git a/packages/vscode-mdx/assets/file-icon.svg b/packages/vscode-mdx/assets/file-icon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0fcce4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/vscode-mdx/assets/file-icon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M20.3,16.5l-3.9,3.9-4-3.9,1.1-1.1,2.1,2.1V11.8h1.5v5.8l2.1-2.1ZM3.5,15.7l2.7,2.7L9,15.7v4.4h1.5V12L6.2,16.3,2,12v8.1H3.5Z M28.8,20l-3.1-3.1L22.6,20l-1-1.1,3.1-3.1-3.2-3.2,1.1-1,3.1,3.2,3.2-3.2,1.1,1-3.2,3.2,3.1,3.1Z" fill="#f9ac00"/></svg>
diff --git a/packages/vscode-mdx/package.json b/packages/vscode-mdx/package.json
index e6dbe784..bfc8ddb9 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-mdx/package.json
+++ b/packages/vscode-mdx/package.json
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@
         "extensions": [
           ".mdx"
         ],
-        "configuration": "./language-configuration.json"
+        "configuration": "./language-configuration.json",
+        "icon": {
+          "dark": "./assets/file-icon.svg",
+          "light": "./assets/file-icon.svg"
+        }
       }
     ],
     "jsonValidation": [