diff --git a/scripts/templates/vscode/Makefile b/scripts/templates/vscode/Makefile
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+# Attempt to load a config.make file.
+# If none is found, project defaults in config.project.make will be used.
+ifneq ($(wildcard config.make),)
+	include config.make
+endif
+
+# make sure the the OF_ROOT location is defined
+ifndef OF_ROOT
+	OF_ROOT=$(realpath ../../..)
+endif
+
+# call the project makefile!
+include $(OF_ROOT)/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/makefileCommon/compile.project.mk
diff --git a/scripts/templates/vscode/config.make b/scripts/templates/vscode/config.make
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+################################################################################
+# CONFIGURE PROJECT MAKEFILE (optional)
+#   This file is where we make project specific configurations.
+################################################################################
+
+################################################################################
+# OF ROOT
+#   The location of your root openFrameworks installation
+#       (default) OF_ROOT = ../../.. 
+################################################################################
+# OF_ROOT = ../../..
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT ROOT
+#   The location of the project - a starting place for searching for files
+#       (default) PROJECT_ROOT = . (this directory)
+#    
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT_ROOT = .
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT SPECIFIC CHECKS
+#   This is a project defined section to create internal makefile flags to 
+#   conditionally enable or disable the addition of various features within 
+#   this makefile.  For instance, if you want to make changes based on whether
+#   GTK is installed, one might test that here and create a variable to check. 
+################################################################################
+# None
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT EXTERNAL SOURCE PATHS
+#   These are fully qualified paths that are not within the PROJECT_ROOT folder.
+#   Like source folders in the PROJECT_ROOT, these paths are subject to 
+#   exlclusion via the PROJECT_EXLCUSIONS list.
+#
+#     (default) PROJECT_EXTERNAL_SOURCE_PATHS = (blank) 
+#
+#   Note: Leave a leading space when adding list items with the += operator
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT_EXTERNAL_SOURCE_PATHS = 
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT EXCLUSIONS
+#   These makefiles assume that all folders in your current project directory 
+#   and any listed in the PROJECT_EXTERNAL_SOURCH_PATHS are are valid locations
+#   to look for source code. The any folders or files that match any of the 
+#   items in the PROJECT_EXCLUSIONS list below will be ignored.
+#
+#   Each item in the PROJECT_EXCLUSIONS list will be treated as a complete 
+#   string unless teh user adds a wildcard (%) operator to match subdirectories.
+#   GNU make only allows one wildcard for matching.  The second wildcard (%) is
+#   treated literally.
+#
+#      (default) PROJECT_EXCLUSIONS = (blank)
+#
+#		Will automatically exclude the following:
+#
+#			$(PROJECT_ROOT)/bin%
+#			$(PROJECT_ROOT)/obj%
+#			$(PROJECT_ROOT)/%.xcodeproj
+#
+#   Note: Leave a leading space when adding list items with the += operator
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT_EXCLUSIONS =
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT LINKER FLAGS
+#	These flags will be sent to the linker when compiling the executable.
+#
+#		(default) PROJECT_LDFLAGS = -Wl,-rpath=./libs
+#
+#   Note: Leave a leading space when adding list items with the += operator
+################################################################################
+
+# Currently, shared libraries that are needed are copied to the 
+# $(PROJECT_ROOT)/bin/libs directory.  The following LDFLAGS tell the linker to
+# add a runtime path to search for those shared libraries, since they aren't 
+# incorporated directly into the final executable application binary.
+# TODO: should this be a default setting?
+# PROJECT_LDFLAGS=-Wl,-rpath=./libs
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT DEFINES
+#   Create a space-delimited list of DEFINES. The list will be converted into 
+#   CFLAGS with the "-D" flag later in the makefile.
+#
+#		(default) PROJECT_DEFINES = (blank)
+#
+#   Note: Leave a leading space when adding list items with the += operator
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT_DEFINES = 
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT CFLAGS
+#   This is a list of fully qualified CFLAGS required when compiling for this 
+#   project.  These CFLAGS will be used IN ADDITION TO the PLATFORM_CFLAGS 
+#   defined in your platform specific core configuration files. These flags are
+#   presented to the compiler BEFORE the PROJECT_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS below. 
+#
+#		(default) PROJECT_CFLAGS = (blank)
+#
+#   Note: Before adding PROJECT_CFLAGS, note that the PLATFORM_CFLAGS defined in 
+#   your platform specific configuration file will be applied by default and 
+#   further flags here may not be needed.
+#
+#   Note: Leave a leading space when adding list items with the += operator
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT_CFLAGS = 
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT OPTIMIZATION CFLAGS
+#   These are lists of CFLAGS that are target-specific.  While any flags could 
+#   be conditionally added, they are usually limited to optimization flags. 
+#   These flags are added BEFORE the PROJECT_CFLAGS.
+#
+#   PROJECT_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS_RELEASE flags are only applied to RELEASE targets.
+#
+#		(default) PROJECT_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS_RELEASE = (blank)
+#
+#   PROJECT_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS_DEBUG flags are only applied to DEBUG targets.
+#
+#		(default) PROJECT_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS_DEBUG = (blank)
+#
+#   Note: Before adding PROJECT_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS, please note that the 
+#   PLATFORM_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS defined in your platform specific configuration 
+#   file will be applied by default and further optimization flags here may not 
+#   be needed.
+#
+#   Note: Leave a leading space when adding list items with the += operator
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS_RELEASE = 
+# PROJECT_OPTIMIZATION_CFLAGS_DEBUG = 
+
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT COMPILERS
+#   Custom compilers can be set for CC and CXX
+#		(default) PROJECT_CXX = (blank)
+#		(default) PROJECT_CC = (blank)
+#   Note: Leave a leading space when adding list items with the += operator
+################################################################################
+# PROJECT_CXX = 
+# PROJECT_CC =