diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
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+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "gitlab.gitlab-workflow",
+        "jebbs.markdown-extended",
+        "redhat.vscode-yaml",
+        "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+        "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker-australian-english"
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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+{
+    "gitlab.aiAssistedCodeSuggestions.enabled": false,
+    "gitlab.duoChat.enabled": false,
+    "cSpell.language": "en-AU,en"
+}
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