diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6f4052a..145c279 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ shell_scripts/
 CNMF_params/
 *.service
 *.db
+.dist
 
 ### Python ###
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ yarn.lock
 ### IDE/Editor ###
 # VSCode
 .vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
 !.vscode/extensions.json
 .history/
 *.vsix
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cd20df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "workbench.colorTheme": "paddy-citadel-upright",
+  "markdownlint.config": {
+    "MD007": { "indent": 4 }
+  }
+}