diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dfb62a9..551fb38 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ obj/
 # user files
 .old*/
 .vs/
-.vscode/
 .vshistory/
 .editorconfig
 *.user
diff --git a/.vscode/.gitignore b/.vscode/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3d3a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+settings.json
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..903a142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "(gdb) Debug",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "preLaunchTask": "build_cb2c_dbg",
+            "program": "bin/cb2c.com",
+            "args": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "environment": [],
+            "externalConsole": false,
+            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
+            "pipeTransport": {
+                "debuggerPath": "gdb",
+                "pipeProgram": "bash",
+                "pipeArgs": ["-c"],
+                "pipeCwd": ""
+            },
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                },
+                {
+                    "description":  "Set Disassembly Flavor to Intel",
+                    "text": "-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        
+        {
+            "name": "(Windows) Debug",
+            "type": "cppvsdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "preLaunchTask": "build_cb2c_dbg",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}\\bin",
+            "program": "${workspaceRoot}\\bin\\cb2c.com",
+            "args": [],
+            "environment": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "console": "integratedTerminal"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2658d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+
+{
+    
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+      {
+        "label": "build",
+        "detail": "build project",
+        "type": "cppbuild",
+        "command": "make",
+        "args": [
+            "build"
+        ],
+        "options": {
+          "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+        },
+        "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"],
+        "group": {
+          "kind": "build",
+          "isDefault": true
+        },
+        "presentation": {
+          "echo": true,
+          "reveal": "always",
+          "focus": true,
+          "panel": "shared",
+          "showReuseMessage": false,
+          "clear": true
+        }
+      },
+
+      {
+        "label": "build_dbg",
+        "detail": "build project with debug symbols",
+        "type": "cppbuild",
+        "command": "make",
+        "args": [
+            "build_dbg"
+        ],
+        "options": {
+          "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+        },
+        "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"],
+        "group": {
+          "kind": "build"
+        },
+        "presentation": {
+          "echo": true,
+          "reveal": "always",
+          "focus": true,
+          "panel": "shared",
+          "showReuseMessage": false,
+          "clear": true
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
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