diff --git a/.devcontainer/README.md b/.devcontainer/README.md
index d3412270..c0080ba7 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/README.md
+++ b/.devcontainer/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ The devcontainer automatically installs the pytest and CTest extension, so after
 VSCode loads debug scenarios from `.vscode/launch.json`. However, developers frequently need to edit this file with changes that should not be committed, so instead it is stored in `.devcontainer/example_launch.json`. Manually copy this over with:
 
 ```sh
+    mkdir -p .vscode
     cp .devcontainer/example_launch.json .vscode/launch.json
 ```
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e8726459..491072c4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ dkms.conf
 # *.iml
 # *.ipr
 
+# VSCode local settings
+.vscode/
+
 # CMake
 cmake-build-*/
 build/