diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 46a44bf5..c0c60dfa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ venv.bak/
 .mypy_cache/
 
 # IDE and Editors
-.vscode/
 .idea/
 
 # MACOS Files and Property file
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb7639aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=827846 to learn about workspace recommendations.
+	// Extension identifier format: ${publisher}.${name}. Example: vscode.csharp
+
+	// List of extensions which should be recommended for users of this workspace.
+	"recommendations": [
+		"ms-python.python",
+		"ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+		"njpwerner.autodocstring"
+	],
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1aeac5eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "python.defaultInterpreterPath": ".venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
+    "python.analysis.extraPaths": ["bot"],
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..355c0ed4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "Setup",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "poetry install && poetry run task precommit && poetry run pre-commit run --all-files",
+            "problemMatcher": []
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Run Bot With Docker",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "docker-compose up",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Build and Run Bot With Docker",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "docker-compose up --build",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Run Bot Manually",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "poetry run task bot",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8f8183f..e55faf4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Then navigate to the directory `cd gurkbot/`
    PREFIX = "!" # the prefix the bot should use, will default to "!" if this is not present
    ```
 
-4. Install poetry: `pip install -U poetry` and run the following:
+4. [Install poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation) and run the following:
 
    ```sh
    # This will install the development and project dependencies.
@@ -49,8 +49,20 @@ Then navigate to the directory `cd gurkbot/`
    poetry run task bot
 
    ```
+
 5. Lint and format your code properly using `poetry run task lint`, and push changes `git push -u origin <name of new remote branch>`
 
+## Set up the Development Environment With an Editor
+
+### 1. VSCode
+<img src="assets/task.png"></img>
+
+1. Run the setup task by pressing `Ctrl + P` and typing `task Setup`
+
+2. Run the bot in development using any of the `Run Bot` tasks (You can run them just like the
+`Setup` task in the previous step). You can also run the default build task
+by pressing `Ctrl + Shift + B`
+
 ## Commands to Remember
 `poetry run task precommit` - Installs the pre-commit git hook
 
diff --git a/assets/task.png b/assets/task.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from docker-compose.yaml
rename to docker-compose.yml