diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4bea74c68..6ff0a3dc9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 node_modules/
 dist/
-.vscode/
 .vs/
 __pycache__/
 src/test/scenarios/testserver/input/
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a78d1aeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    // 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": [
+        {
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "name": "Attach",
+            "port": 9229,
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
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