diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cc4a880..fa5b635 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ target/
 !.vscode/*.md
 !.vscode/*.svd
 !.vscode/launch.json
-!.vscode/tasks.json
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+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
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diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a6574b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+	// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=827846 to learn about workspace recommendations.
+	// Extension identifier format: ${publisher}.${name}. Example: vscode.csharp
+
+	// List of extensions which should be recommended for users of this workspace.
+	"recommendations": [
+		"rust-lang.rust",
+		"marus25.cortex-debug",
+	],
+	// List of extensions recommended by VS Code that should not be recommended for users of this workspace.
+	"unwantedRecommendations": [
+		
+	]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index d38b321..b554e31 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             "name": "Debug (QEMU)",
             "servertype": "qemu",
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
-            "preLaunchTask": "build",
+            "preLaunchTask": "cargo build",
             "runToMain": true,
             "executable": "./target/thumbv7m-none-eabi/debug/{{project-name}}",
             /* Run `cargo build --example hello` and uncomment this line to run semi-hosting example */
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             "name": "Debug (OpenOCD)",
             "servertype": "openocd",
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
-            "preLaunchTask": "build",
+            "preLaunchTask": "cargo build",
             "runToMain": true,
             "executable": "./target/thumbv7em-none-eabihf/debug/{{project-name}}",
             /* Run `cargo build --example itm` and uncomment this line to run itm example */
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 1331bc0..b427041 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
              * but we need to provide a label for it,
              * so we can invoke it from the debug launcher.
              */
-            "label": "build",
+            "label": "cargo build",
             "type": "cargo",
             "subcommand": "build",
             "problemMatcher": [
@@ -20,5 +20,41 @@
                 "isDefault": true
             }
         },
+        {
+            "label": "cargo build --release",
+            "type": "process",
+            "command": "cargo",
+            "args": ["build", "--release"],
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                "$rustc"
+            ],
+            "group": "build"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "cargo build --examples",
+            "type": "process",
+            "command": "cargo",
+            "args": ["build","--examples"],
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                "$rustc"
+            ],
+            "group": "build"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "cargo build --examples --release",
+            "type": "process",
+            "command": "cargo",
+            "args": ["build","--examples", "--release"],
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                "$rustc"
+            ],
+            "group": "build"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "cargo clean",
+            "type": "cargo",
+            "subcommand": "clean",
+            "group": "build"
+        },
     ]
 }
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