diff --git a/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-cli/.vscode/launch.json b/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-cli/.vscode/launch.json
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+// A launch configuration that compiles the extension and then opens it inside a new window
+// 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": "Extension",
+            "type": "extensionHost",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "runtimeExecutable": "${execPath}",
+            "args": [
+                "--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}"
+            ],
+            "outFiles": [
+                "${workspaceFolder}/out/**/*.js"
+            ],
+            "preLaunchTask": "npm: watch"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-cli/.vscode/settings.json b/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-cli/.vscode/settings.json
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+// Place your settings in this file to overwrite default and user settings.
+{
+	"files.exclude": {
+		"out": true, // set this to true to hide the "out" folder with the compiled JS files
+		"node_modules": false,
+		"target": true
+	},
+	"search.exclude": {
+		"out": true // set this to false to include "out" folder in search results
+	},
+	"typescript.tsdk": "./node_modules/typescript/lib" // we want to use the TS server from our node_modules folder to control its version
+}
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diff --git a/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-cli/.vscode/tasks.json b/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-cli/.vscode/tasks.json
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+// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+// for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "type": "npm",
+            "script": "watch",
+            "problemMatcher": "$tsc-watch",
+            "isBackground": true,
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "never"
+            },
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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