diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 99128724a4..0931dff9cf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ bundle.mobile.js.map
 # VSCode
 .vscode/*
 !.vscode/settings.default.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
 
 # IntelliJ IDEA
 .idea
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b386df918e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "oxc.oxc-vscode",
+    "ms-playwright.playwright",
+    "vitest.explorer"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/vscode-recommended-extensions.md b/upcoming-release-notes/vscode-recommended-extensions.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4047335ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/vscode-recommended-extensions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Maintenance
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+Add a `.vscode/extensions.json` so contributors are prompted to install the recommended oxc formatter, Playwright, and Vitest extensions.