diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6532cf43ee..bb266eff45 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,9 @@ cscope.*
 .tests-passed
 .failedboards/
 .sizes.txt
+
+# VSCode IDE
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/README.md
+!.vscode/settings.json.default
+*.code-workspace
diff --git a/.vscode/README.md b/.vscode/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e83806519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# VSCode Setting
+
+See [docs/ide-support.md](/docs/ide-support.md).
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json.default b/.vscode/settings.json.default
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1868e4f3af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json.default
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* Copy this file to settings.json to active these defaults. */
+{
+   "editor.rulers": [
+      80
+   ],
+   /* C, Makefiles, ASM, Linkerfiles, Properties */
+   "editor.insertSpaces": false,
+   "editor.tabSize": 8,
+   /* Some exceptions based on current trends */
+   "[markdown]": {
+      "editor.insertSpaces": true,
+      "editor.tabSize": 2
+   },
+   "[python]": {
+      "editor.insertSpaces": true,
+      "editor.tabSize": 2
+   },
+   "[shellscript]": {
+      "editor.insertSpaces": true,
+      "editor.tabSize": 2
+   },
+   "[yaml]": {
+      "editor.insertSpaces": true,
+      "editor.tabSize": 2
+   },
+   "files.associations": {
+      "Makefile.*": "makefile",
+      "*.inc": "c",
+      "*.wrap": "c",
+      "*.tasklist": "c",
+      "*.irqlist": "c",
+      "*.mocklist": "c",
+      "*.testlist": "c"
+   }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/ide-support.md b/docs/ide-support.md
index 022373042f..cec196be58 100644
--- a/docs/ide-support.md
+++ b/docs/ide-support.md
@@ -49,40 +49,9 @@ includes selectable sub-configurations for every board/image pair.
     can select a configuration by pressing `Ctrl-Shift-P` and selecting the
     `C/C++ Select a Configuration...` option.
 
-5.  Add the EC specific file associations and style settings. Modify
-    `.vscode/settings.json` to have the following elements:
+5.  Add the EC specific file associations and style settings. Do the following
+    to copy the default settings to `.vscode/settings.json`:
 
-    ```json
-    {
-        "editor.rulers": [80],
-        /* C, Makefiles, ASM, Linkerfiles, Properties */
-        "editor.insertSpaces": false,
-        "editor.tabSize": 8,
-        /* Some exceptions based on current trends */
-        "[markdown]": {
-            "editor.insertSpaces": true,
-            "editor.tabSize": 2
-        },
-        "[python]": {
-            "editor.insertSpaces": true,
-            "editor.tabSize": 2
-        },
-        "[shellscript]": {
-            "editor.insertSpaces": true,
-            "editor.tabSize": 2
-        },
-        "[yaml]": {
-            "editor.insertSpaces": true,
-            "editor.tabSize": 2
-        },
-        "files.associations": {
-            "Makefile.*": "makefile",
-            "*.inc": "c",
-            "*.wrap": "c",
-            "*.tasklist": "c",
-            "*.irqlist": "c",
-            "*.mocklist": "c",
-            "*.testlist": "c"
-        }
-    }
+    ```bash
+    cp .vscode/settings.json.default .vscode/settings.json
     ```