diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bde36e5302..1f29bc51a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 node_modules
 .DS_Store
-.vscode
-**/.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+**/.DS_Store
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index 2dd5a24324..2132d31d56 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
     "ritwickdey.LiveServer",
     "vsliveshare.vsliveshare",
     "Orta.vscode-jest"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "unwantedRecommendations": ["github.copilot", "github.copilot-chat"]
 }
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6e0365143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  // Disable AI code suggestions (Copilot ghost text and similar)
+  "editor.inlineSuggest.enabled": false,
+  "github.copilot.enable": { "*": false },
+  "github.copilot.nextEditSuggestions.enabled": false,
+  "chat.commandCenter.enabled": false,
+
+  // Disable non-AI autocomplete (IntelliSense)
+  "editor.quickSuggestions": {
+    "other": false,
+    "comments": false,
+    "strings": false
+  },
+  "editor.suggestOnTriggerCharacters": false,
+  "editor.wordBasedSuggestions": "off",
+  "editor.snippetSuggestions": "none",
+  "editor.tabCompletion": "off",
+  "editor.parameterHints.enabled": false
+}