diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6f2a3313f..16f68145c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -81,3 +81,7 @@ local_build_config.h
 
 ### other files that fall out of the build
 src/nhttpd/nhttpd.conf
+
+### IDE-specific settings
+# Visual Studio Code settings
+.vscode/