diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7cb7c1ddf4..6d22444d18 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Project_Readme.html
 *.user
 *.userosscache
 *.sln.docstates
-*.vscode/
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/extensions.json
 # User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
 *.userprefs
 
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..809e4c4a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+	"recommendations": [
+		"docsmsft.docs-authoring-pack"
+	]
+}