diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 86c151a..8dba10d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 .idea
+.meteor
 .npm
+node_modules
 packages/*
-smart.lock
-versions.json
 
 docs/client/data
 
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7234a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+	// 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": [
+		"esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+	],
+	// List of extensions recommended by VS Code that should not be recommended for users of this workspace.
+	"unwantedRecommendations": []
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44cc61a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+  "files.exclude": {
+    "**/.npm": true, // this excludes all folders from the explore tree
+    "**/node_modules": true,
+    "packages": true // this excludes the folder only from the root
+  }
+}