diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ffdff086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,
+    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.nosetestsEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.pytestArgs": ["tests", "-v", "--tb=short"],
+    "python.testing.autoTestDiscoverOnSaveEnabled": true,
+    "python.terminal.activateEnvInCurrentTerminal": true,
+    "python.terminal.shellIntegration.enabled": true
+}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index da5f72c35..d9794ed61 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 - Update pre-commit hook astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit to v0.8.0 ([#3299](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3299))
 - Update gitpod/workspace-base Docker digest to 12853f7 ([#3309](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3309))
 - Run pre-commit when testing linting the template pipeline ([#3280](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3280))
+- build: Setup VS Code tests ([#3292](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3292))
 
 ## [v3.0.2 - Titanium Tapir Patch](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/releases/tag/3.0.2) - [2024-10-11]