diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6a47d36f00cdfb..b1981fcbe99a13 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 !.vscode/tasks.json
 !.vscode/launch.json
 !.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
 
 # Platforms
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..d92e0983873689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    // 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": ["marus25.cortex-debug"],
+    // List of extensions recommended by VS Code that should not be recommended for users of this workspace.
+    "unwantedRecommendations": []
+}