diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index f4cab9b86..c984f35e6 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 {
     "recommendations": [
-        "ms-python.python",
         "ms-vscode.cpptools",
         "ms-vscode.cmake-tools",
+        "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+        "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
         "redhat.vscode-xml",
         "redhat.vscode-yaml",
         "llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd",
     ],
-    "unwantedRecommendations": [
-        "ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack",
-    ],
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index a0c658935..70b4d166a 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
     "cmake.configureOnOpen": false,
     "cmake.configureOnEdit": false,
     "cmake.automaticReconfigure": false,
+    "cmake.debugConfig": {
+        "miDebuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb",
+    },
     //// Microsoft C++
     // Disable since clangd is used instead
     "C_Cpp.intelliSenseEngine": "disabled",