diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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+{
+  "files.exclude": {
+    // include the defaults from VS Code
+    "**/.git": true,
+    "**/.DS_Store": true,
+
+    // transpiled JavaScript
+    "lib": true,
+  }
+}