diff --git a/users/richie/home.nix b/users/richie/home.nix
index 1fbfde1..ab66375 100644
--- a/users/richie/home.nix
+++ b/users/richie/home.nix
@@ -4,13 +4,21 @@
   imports = [
     ./home/sshconfig.nix
     ./home/git.nix
+    ./home/vscode
   ];
 
+  nixpkgs = {
+    config = {
+      allowUnfree = true;
+    };
+  };
+
   programs.zsh.enable = true;
   home = {
     username = "richie";
     homeDirectory = "/home/richie";
     packages = with pkgs; [
+      firefox
       # Rust packages
       topgrade
       trunk
diff --git a/users/richie/home/vscode/default.nix b/users/richie/home/vscode/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bc1eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/richie/home/vscode/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+let
+  vscode_dir = "/home/richie/nix-dotfiles/users/richie/home/vscode";
+in
+{
+  # mutable symlinks to keybinds and settings
+  xdg.configFile."Code/User/settings.json".source = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink "${vscode_dir}/settings.json";
+  xdg.configFile."Code/User/keybindings.json".source = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink "${vscode_dir}/keybindings.json";
+
+  home.packages = with pkgs; [ nil ];
+
+  programs.vscode = {
+    enable = true;
+    package = pkgs.vscode-fhs;
+    mutableExtensionsDir = true;
+    extensions = with pkgs.vscode-extensions; [
+      # MD
+      yzhang.markdown-all-in-one
+      # rust
+      rust-lang.rust-analyzer
+      # python
+      ms-python.vscode-pylance
+      charliermarsh.ruff
+      # congigs
+      tamasfe.even-better-toml
+      redhat.vscode-yaml
+      # git
+      eamodio.gitlens
+      codezombiech.gitignore
+      # vscode
+      ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh
+      ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers
+      ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
+      ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare
+      ms-vscode.hexeditor
+      oderwat.indent-rainbow
+      usernamehw.errorlens
+      streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
+      # shell
+      timonwong.shellcheck
+      foxundermoon.shell-format
+      # nix
+      jnoortheen.nix-ide
+      # other
+      esbenp.prettier-vscode
+      mechatroner.rainbow-csv
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/users/richie/home/vscode/keybindings.json b/users/richie/home/vscode/keybindings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d4f101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/richie/home/vscode/keybindings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[
+]
diff --git a/users/richie/home/vscode/settings.json b/users/richie/home/vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e48dc9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/richie/home/vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "workbench.colorTheme": "Default Dark+",
+  "explorer.confirmDragAndDrop": false,
+  "files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
+  "explorer.confirmDelete": false,
+  "git.confirmSync": false,
+  "git.pruneOnFetch": true,
+  "git.fetchOnPull": true,
+  "git.autofetch": true,
+  "keyboard.dispatch": "keyCode",
+
+  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+  "editor.fontFamily": "'IntoneMono Nerd Font', 'Droid Sans Mono', 'monospace', monospace",
+
+  "nix.enableLanguageServer": true,
+  "nix.serverPath": "nil",
+
+  "[jsonc]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+  },
+  "[markdown]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+  },
+
+  "python.analysis.typeCheckingMode": "basic",
+  "update.mode": "none",
+  "redhat.telemetry.enabled": true,
+  // force the use of rust-analyzer from dev shell
+  "rust-analyzer.server.path": "rust-analyzer"
+}