diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Specify filepatterns you want git to ignore.
+.zig-cache
+zig-out
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Launch",
+            "type": "lldb",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/<your program>",
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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