diff --git a/platformio/ide/tpls/vscode/.vscode/extensions.json.tpl b/platformio/ide/tpls/vscode/.vscode/extensions.json.tpl
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+{
+	// See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=827846
+	// for the documentation about the extensions.json format
+	"recommendations": [
+		"platformio.platformio-ide"
+	]
+}
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