diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index 458312fc8..03ba8b0b6 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@
     "ms-vscode.cpptools",
     "elagil.pre-commit-helper",
     "charliermarsh.ruff",
+    "JamiTech.simply-blame",
+    "k--kato.intellij-idea-keybindings",
+    "trinm1709.dracula-theme-from-intellij"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index f0731c362..c62cc3df5 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -3,10 +3,25 @@
   "editor.insertSpaces": true,
   "editor.renderWhitespace": "trailing",
   "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
+  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.linux": "dragonpilot",
+  "terminal.integrated.profiles.linux": {
+    "dragonpilot": {
+      "path": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "distrobox enter dp"]
+    }
+  },
   "search.exclude": {
     "**/.git": true,
     "**/.venv": true,
-    "**/__pycache__": true
+    "**/__pycache__": true,
+    "msgq_repo/": true,
+    "opendbc/": true,
+    "rednose/": true,
+    "rednose_repo/": true,
+    "openpilot/": true,
+    "teleoprtc_repo/": true,
+    "tinygrad/": true,
+    "tinygrad_repo/": true
   },
   "files.exclude": {
     "**/.git": true,