diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 6f0eb44..84496cf 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -21,5 +21,20 @@
 	},
 	"[rust]": {
 		"editor.defaultFormatter": "rust-lang.rust-analyzer"
+	},
+	// Ignore temp / gitignored files while editing for a more focused
+	// workspace, this can be deleted or overridden safely if needed
+	"files.exclude": {
+		// Defaults
+		"**/.git": true,
+		"**/.svn": true,
+		"**/.hg": true,
+		"**/CVS": true,
+		"**/.DS_Store": true,
+		"**/Thumbs.db": true,
+		// Autogenerate dirs
+		"bin": true,
+		"target": true,
+		"wiki": true
 	}
 }