diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bb3ea8bd..40a690b0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -379,11 +379,8 @@ MigrationBackup/
 FodyWeavers.xsd
 
 # VS Code files for those working on multiple tools
-.vscode/*
-!.vscode/settings.json
-!.vscode/tasks.json
-!.vscode/launch.json
-!.vscode/extensions.json
+.vscode/
+!.vscode/*.example.json
 *.code-workspace
 
 # Local History for Visual Studio Code
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.example.json
similarity index 100%
rename from .vscode/settings.json
rename to .vscode/settings.example.json