diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a63e9705..0521a42e3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ release*/
 .idea/
 *.iml
 *.kdev4
+
+\.vscode/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2da138277..d7ef18a6e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 
+# Support Visual Studio Code
+include(CMakeToolsHelpers OPTIONAL)
+
 include(CheckCCompilerFlag)
 include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
 include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)