diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index 362775815..deb8143f7 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "recommendations": [
-        "rust-lang.rust",
+        "matklad.rust-analyzer",
         "vadimcn.vscode-lldb",
         "serayuzgur.crates",
         "editorconfig.editorconfig",
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 6b50bd128..dfa821c69 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -4,6 +4,49 @@
     // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
     "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "lldb",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Debug unit tests in library 'blockstack_lib'",
+            "cargo": {
+                "args": [
+                    "test",
+                    "--no-run",
+                    "--lib",
+                    "--package=blockstack-core"
+                ],
+                "filter": {
+                    "name": "blockstack_lib",
+                    "kind": "lib"
+                }
+            },
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "lldb",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Debug executable 'blockstack-core' testnet",
+            "cargo": {
+                "args": [
+                    "build",
+                    "--bin=blockstack-core",
+                    "--package=blockstack-core"
+                ],
+                "filter": {
+                    "name": "blockstack-core",
+                    "kind": "bin"
+                }
+            },
+            "args": [
+                "testnet", 
+                "${workspaceFolder}/Stacks.toml"
+            ],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "env": {
+                "RUST_BACKTRACE": "full",
+            }
+        },
         {
             "type": "lldb",
             "request": "launch",
@@ -20,8 +63,7 @@
                 }
             },
             "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "terminal": "integrated"
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
         },
         {
             "type": "lldb",
@@ -40,8 +82,7 @@
                 }
             },
             "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "terminal": "integrated"
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
         },
         {
             "type": "lldb",
@@ -59,8 +100,7 @@
                 }
             },
             "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "terminal": "integrated"
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
         },
         {
             "type": "lldb",
@@ -78,9 +118,45 @@
                     "kind": "bin"
                 }
             },
-            "args": ["vm"],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "terminal": "integrated"
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "lldb",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Debug executable 'blockstack-cli'",
+            "cargo": {
+                "args": [
+                    "build",
+                    "--bin=blockstack-cli",
+                    "--package=blockstack-core"
+                ],
+                "filter": {
+                    "name": "blockstack-cli",
+                    "kind": "bin"
+                }
+            },
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "lldb",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Debug unit tests in executable 'blockstack-cli'",
+            "cargo": {
+                "args": [
+                    "test",
+                    "--no-run",
+                    "--bin=blockstack-cli",
+                    "--package=blockstack-core"
+                ],
+                "filter": {
+                    "name": "blockstack-cli",
+                    "kind": "bin"
+                }
+            },
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
         }
     ]
 }
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index a75b26919..e648ed3e5 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {
     "lldb.adapterType": "native",
-    "lldb.launch.sourceLanguages": ["rust"],
-    "rust-client.updateOnStartup": true,
-    "rust.all_features": true
+    "lldb.launch.sourceLanguages": ["rust"]
 }
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 15130cafe..000000000
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-{
-    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558 
-    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
-    "version": "2.0.0",
-    "tasks": [
-        {
-            "label": "cargo: build",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cargo build",
-            "problemMatcher": [
-                "$rustc"
-            ],
-            "group": {
-                "kind": "build",
-                "isDefault": true
-            }
-        },
-        {
-            "label": "cargo: rebuild",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cargo clean && cargo build",
-            "problemMatcher": [
-                "$rustc"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "label": "cargo: test all",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cargo test",
-            "problemMatcher": [
-                "$rustc"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "label": "cargo: test clarity-vm",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cargo test vm",
-            "problemMatcher": [
-                "$rustc"
-            ]
-        }
-    ]
-}
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