diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bfd0f69e..68a306ac 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 *.sln.docstates
 *.zip
 *.code-workspace
+!FlingEngine.code-workspace
 
 # User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
 *.userprefs
@@ -300,4 +301,11 @@ CTestTestfile.cmake
 _deps
 
 ## VSCode
-**/.vscode
+# Track our checked-in workspace config (settings/tasks/launch/extensions);
+# ignore everything else VSCode writes into .vscode/ (e.g. per-user overrides, ipch).
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+!.vscode/cmake-variants.json
diff --git a/.vscode/cmake-variants.json b/.vscode/cmake-variants.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e02f435a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/cmake-variants.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "buildType": {
+        "default": "debug",
+        "description": "The CMake build type",
+        "choices": {
+            "debug": {
+                "short": "Debug",
+                "long": "Full debug info, no optimizations",
+                "buildType": "Debug"
+            },
+            "release": {
+                "short": "Release",
+                "long": "Optimized, no debug info",
+                "buildType": "Release"
+            },
+            "relwithdebinfo": {
+                "short": "RelWithDebInfo",
+                "long": "Optimized, with debug info",
+                "buildType": "RelWithDebInfo"
+            },
+            "minsizerel": {
+                "short": "MinSizeRel",
+                "long": "Optimized for smallest size",
+                "buildType": "MinSizeRel"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55bdbcf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "ms-vscode.cmake-tools",
+        "ms-vscode.cpptools",
+        "twxs.cmake"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c319140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Debug Sandbox",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/Sandbox/bin/Sandbox",
+            "args": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "environment": [],
+            "externalConsole": false,
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ],
+            "preLaunchTask": "Build Sandbox",
+            "windows": {
+                "type": "cppvsdbg",
+                "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\build\\Sandbox\\bin\\${command:cmake.buildType}\\Sandbox.exe"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Debug FlingTests",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/FlingTests/bin/FlingTests",
+            "args": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "environment": [],
+            "externalConsole": false,
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ],
+            "preLaunchTask": "Build FlingTests",
+            "windows": {
+                "type": "cppvsdbg",
+                "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\build\\FlingTests\\bin\\${command:cmake.buildType}\\FlingTests.exe"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4596e30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "cmake.sourceDirectory": "${workspaceFolder}",
+    "cmake.buildDirectory": "${workspaceFolder}/build",
+    "cmake.configureOnOpen": true,
+    "C_Cpp.default.configurationProvider": "ms-vscode.cmake-tools",
+    "files.associations": {
+        "*.inl": "cpp"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a1cfaa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "CMake: Configure",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": ["-S", ".", "-B", "build"],
+            "problemMatcher": []
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Build FlingEngine",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": ["--build", "build", "--target", "FlingEngine", "--config", "${command:cmake.buildType}", "--parallel"],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": ["$gcc", "$msCompile"]
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Build Sandbox",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": ["--build", "build", "--target", "Sandbox", "--config", "${command:cmake.buildType}", "--parallel"],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": ["$gcc", "$msCompile"]
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Build FlingTests",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": ["--build", "build", "--target", "FlingTests", "--config", "${command:cmake.buildType}", "--parallel"],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": ["$gcc", "$msCompile"]
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Build All",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": ["--build", "build", "--config", "${command:cmake.buildType}", "--parallel"],
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "problemMatcher": ["$gcc", "$msCompile"]
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Run FlingTests",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "${workspaceFolder}/build/FlingTests/bin/FlingTests",
+            "windows": {
+                "command": "${workspaceFolder}\\build\\FlingTests\\bin\\${command:cmake.buildType}\\FlingTests.exe"
+            },
+            "dependsOn": "Build FlingTests",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "test",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "problemMatcher": []
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/FlingEngine.code-workspace b/FlingEngine.code-workspace
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db0fd4e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlingEngine.code-workspace
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "folders": [
+        {
+            "path": "."
+        }
+    ],
+    "settings": {}
+}
diff --git a/Init.bat b/Init.bat
index b5a2f25f..ce241625 100644
--- a/Init.bat
+++ b/Init.bat
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive
 :: Run cmake to generate the local x64 files in the build folder
 ::cd "../.."
 cmake . -A x64 -B build
+
+echo.
+echo Done! Open FlingEngine.code-workspace in VS Code to build/run/debug
+echo the FlingEngine, Sandbox, and FlingTests targets from the Run and Debug menu.
diff --git a/Init.sh b/Init.sh
index 61596153..f1159e8e 100755
--- a/Init.sh
+++ b/Init.sh
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ if command -v claude >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		esac
 	fi
 fi
+
+echo
+echo Done! Open FlingEngine.code-workspace in VS Code to build/run/debug
+echo the FlingEngine, Sandbox, and FlingTests targets from the Run and Debug menu.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b8fb67d..f6d79b05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ build\Sandbox\bin\Debug\Sandbox.exe
 See [`Skills/building.md`](Skills/building.md) for switching build types (Debug/Release/
 shipping) and other day-to-day build details.
 
+### Building and debugging in VS Code
+
+After running `Init.bat`/`Init.sh`, open [`FlingEngine.code-workspace`](FlingEngine.code-workspace)
+in VS Code (install the recommended `CMake Tools` and `C/C++` extensions if prompted). The
+`Run and Debug` panel has ready-made configurations — **Debug Sandbox** and **Debug FlingTests** —
+that build the right target and launch it under the debugger. `Ctrl+Shift+B` builds all three
+targets (`FlingEngine`, `Sandbox`, `FlingTests`); per-target build tasks are also available via
+`Tasks: Run Task`. Click the build-type entry in the bottom status bar (or run `CMake: Select
+Variant`) to switch between Debug, Release, RelWithDebInfo, and MinSizeRel — no need to
+re-run `Init.bat`/`Init.sh`; the extension reconfigures automatically.
+
 #### Packaging a project
 
 For ease of development and iteration the file paths to Assets (shaders, textures, models, etc) are all