diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index 9e84750c1e7..4667d8bf136 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ wordpress/web/wp/wp-content/**
 wordpress/vendor/**
 packages/@ourworldindata/*/dist/
 dist/
+.vscode/
diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
index 39ebada93d8..e37f3f047b1 100644
--- a/.prettierignore
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ coverage
 packages/@ourworldindata/*/dist/
 dist/
 grapherData/
+.vscode/
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index c03c4f57000..f0c74af53e7 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
             "name": "Jest Tests",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/jest/bin/jest.js",
             "request": "launch",
-            "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**"],
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
             "type": "node"
         },
         {
@@ -19,7 +21,10 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "name": "Jest Test current file",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/jest",
-            "args": ["${fileBasenameNoExtension}.js", "--watch"],
+            "args": [
+                "${fileBasenameNoExtension}.js",
+                "--watch"
+            ],
             "console": "integratedTerminal"
             // "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen"
         },
@@ -53,31 +58,38 @@
             "name": "Run migrate WP to ArchieML",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}/itsJustJavascript/db/migrateWpPostsToArchieMl.js",
             "request": "launch",
-            "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**"],
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
             "type": "node"
         },
         {
             "name": "Sync WP posts to grapher",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}/itsJustJavascript/db/syncPostsToGrapher.js",
             "request": "launch",
-            "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**"],
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
             "type": "node",
-            "runtimeExecutable": "/home/daniel/.local/share/fnm/node-versions/v18.16.0/installation/bin/node"
         },
         {
             "name": "Run SVGTester",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}/itsJustJavascript/devTools/svgTester/verify-graphs.js",
             "request": "launch",
-            "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**"],
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
             "type": "node",
-            "args": ["-g", "367"]
+            "args": [
+                "-g",
+                "367"
+            ]
         },
         {
             "name": "Launch admin server",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}/itsJustJavascript/adminSiteServer/app.js",
             "request": "launch",
             "type": "node",
-            "runtimeExecutable": "/home/daniel/.local/share/fnm/node-versions/v18.16.0/installation/bin/node"
         },
         {
             "name": "Attach to node",