diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 750d98b8d8..8a97d3c2f7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,6 +41,5 @@ __pycache__
 
 tests/xilinx/cocotb/**/hdl
 
-.vscode/settings.json
 
 !cider-dap/calyxDebug/package.json
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f86c86fa69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    // Please only make changes to this file if they are useful/necessary for
+    // the whole project. For all other things use your own local settings.
+    "[rust]": {
+        "editor.defaultFormatter": "rust-lang.rust-analyzer",
+        "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    },
+}