diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 05d96649..9fb5a07d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,3 +39,7 @@ Thumbs.db
 # Editor backup files #
 #######################
 *~
+
+# User generated files #
+########################
+.vscode
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b5e6b0c2..00000000
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
-        "activityBar.activeBackground": "#ff6433",
-        "activityBar.background": "#ff6433",
-        "activityBar.foreground": "#15202b",
-        "activityBar.inactiveForeground": "#15202b99",
-        "activityBarBadge.background": "#00ff3d",
-        "activityBarBadge.foreground": "#15202b",
-        "commandCenter.border": "#e7e7e799",
-        "editorGroup.border": "#ff6433",
-        "panel.border": "#ff6433",
-        "sash.hoverBorder": "#ff6433",
-        "sideBar.border": "#ff6433",
-        "statusBar.background": "#ff3d00",
-        "statusBar.foreground": "#e7e7e7",
-        "statusBarItem.hoverBackground": "#ff6433",
-        "statusBarItem.remoteBackground": "#ff3d00",
-        "statusBarItem.remoteForeground": "#e7e7e7",
-        "tab.activeBorder": "#ff6433",
-        "titleBar.activeBackground": "#ff3d00",
-        "titleBar.activeForeground": "#e7e7e7",
-        "titleBar.inactiveBackground": "#ff3d0099",
-        "titleBar.inactiveForeground": "#e7e7e799"
-    },
-    "peacock.color": "#ff3d00"
-}
\ No newline at end of file