diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0ccc883b2..b1f97a828 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ dist/
 web/assets/swagger.yaml
 
 # exludes docker-volume from exemple/docker-compose
-example/docker-compose/docker-volume
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+example/docker-compose/docker-volume
+
+# excludes debug build
+cmd/gotosocial/__debug_bin
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..906262d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+	"version": "0.2.0",
+	"configurations": [
+		{
+			"name": "Launch Package",
+			"type": "go",
+			"request": "launch",
+			"mode": "auto",
+			"program": "${workspaceFolder}/cmd/gotosocial",
+			"args": [
+				"testrig", "start"
+			],
+			"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+		}
+	]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0304179d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+	"go.lintTool":"golangci-lint",
+	"go.lintFlags": [
+	  "--fast"
+	]
+}
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