diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 34e07be..28d211d 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
                      "aliariff.vscode-erb-beautify",
                      "eamodio.gitlens",
                      "setobiralo.erb-commenter",
-                     "firstdraft.terminal-clear"]
+                     "firstdraft.terminal-clear",
+                     "-github.copilot-chat"]
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 74cffd2..deebf69 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 {
+  "chat.disableAIFeatures": true,
+  "workbench.secondarySideBar.defaultVisibility": "hidden",
   "editor.tabSize": 2,
   "editor.acceptSuggestionOnEnter": "off",
   "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": false,