diff --git a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/.gitignore b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/.gitignore
index 3827d421791..7f02333db7a 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/.gitignore
+++ b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Dockerfile.cross
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.gitignore b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.gitignore
index 3827d421791..7f02333db7a 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.gitignore
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Dockerfile.cross
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v2/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v2/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
index a60f46d6760..b4a5c691167 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v2/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v2/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ bin
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
index 8b194d955f6..f79f6a32d65 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Dockerfile.cross
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
index 0e156e463e1..b88cf76c024 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/gitignore.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Dockerfile.cross
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/testdata/project-v2/.gitignore b/testdata/project-v2/.gitignore
index d97ffc5159b..4f592d7553b 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v2/.gitignore
+++ b/testdata/project-v2/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ bin
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/.gitignore b/testdata/project-v3/.gitignore
index e917e5cefe5..c1c593e67e1 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/.gitignore
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/.gitignore
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Dockerfile.cross
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-declarative-v1/.gitignore b/testdata/project-v4-declarative-v1/.gitignore
index 3827d421791..7f02333db7a 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-declarative-v1/.gitignore
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-declarative-v1/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Dockerfile.cross
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/.gitignore b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/.gitignore
index 3827d421791..7f02333db7a 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/.gitignore
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Dockerfile.cross
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/.gitignore b/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/.gitignore
index 3827d421791..7f02333db7a 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/.gitignore
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Dockerfile.cross
 
 # editor and IDE paraphernalia
 .idea
+.vscode
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~