diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8474510d..ebedb45e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# mac artefacts
+# mac artifacts
 *.DS_Store
 
 # nodejs local installs
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ cache
 # netbeans project folder
 nbproject
 
+# vscode workspace folder
+.vscode
+
 # git stackdumps
 *.stackdump
 
-
 # diffs
 diff.txt