diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 22f082ef..51952094 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ starters/**/pnpm-lock.yaml
 
 # IDE & Editor files
 .idea/
-.vscode/
+/.vscode/
 .specstory/
 docs/
 
diff --git a/templates/academic-cv/.gitignore b/templates/academic-cv/.gitignore
index 132544ce..5c572926 100644
--- a/templates/academic-cv/.gitignore
+++ b/templates/academic-cv/.gitignore
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ node_modules/
 .env.local
 .env.*.local
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Development Tools
-# ============================================================================
-
-# IDE & Editors
-.vscode/
-.idea/
-
 # ============================================================================
 # Generated Content
 # ============================================================================
diff --git a/templates/academic-cv/.vscode/extensions.json b/templates/academic-cv/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7a905d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/academic-cv/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "hugoblox.hugoblox-studio"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/templates/blog/.gitignore b/templates/blog/.gitignore
index 132544ce..5c572926 100644
--- a/templates/blog/.gitignore
+++ b/templates/blog/.gitignore
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ node_modules/
 .env.local
 .env.*.local
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Development Tools
-# ============================================================================
-
-# IDE & Editors
-.vscode/
-.idea/
-
 # ============================================================================
 # Generated Content
 # ============================================================================
diff --git a/templates/blog/.vscode/extensions.json b/templates/blog/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7a905d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/blog/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "hugoblox.hugoblox-studio"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/templates/documentation/.gitignore b/templates/documentation/.gitignore
index 132544ce..5c572926 100644
--- a/templates/documentation/.gitignore
+++ b/templates/documentation/.gitignore
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ node_modules/
 .env.local
 .env.*.local
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Development Tools
-# ============================================================================
-
-# IDE & Editors
-.vscode/
-.idea/
-
 # ============================================================================
 # Generated Content
 # ============================================================================
diff --git a/templates/documentation/.vscode/extensions.json b/templates/documentation/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7a905d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/documentation/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "hugoblox.hugoblox-studio"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/templates/landing-page/.gitignore b/templates/landing-page/.gitignore
index 132544ce..5c572926 100644
--- a/templates/landing-page/.gitignore
+++ b/templates/landing-page/.gitignore
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ node_modules/
 .env.local
 .env.*.local
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Development Tools
-# ============================================================================
-
-# IDE & Editors
-.vscode/
-.idea/
-
 # ============================================================================
 # Generated Content
 # ============================================================================
diff --git a/templates/landing-page/.vscode/extensions.json b/templates/landing-page/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7a905d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/landing-page/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "hugoblox.hugoblox-studio"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/templates/link-in-bio/.gitignore b/templates/link-in-bio/.gitignore
index 132544ce..5c572926 100644
--- a/templates/link-in-bio/.gitignore
+++ b/templates/link-in-bio/.gitignore
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ node_modules/
 .env.local
 .env.*.local
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Development Tools
-# ============================================================================
-
-# IDE & Editors
-.vscode/
-.idea/
-
 # ============================================================================
 # Generated Content
 # ============================================================================
diff --git a/templates/link-in-bio/.vscode/extensions.json b/templates/link-in-bio/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7a905d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/link-in-bio/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "hugoblox.hugoblox-studio"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/templates/resume/.gitignore b/templates/resume/.gitignore
index 132544ce..5c572926 100644
--- a/templates/resume/.gitignore
+++ b/templates/resume/.gitignore
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ node_modules/
 .env.local
 .env.*.local
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Development Tools
-# ============================================================================
-
-# IDE & Editors
-.vscode/
-.idea/
-
 # ============================================================================
 # Generated Content
 # ============================================================================
diff --git a/templates/resume/.vscode/extensions.json b/templates/resume/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7a905d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/resume/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "hugoblox.hugoblox-studio"
+  ]
+}