diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 5a2764983..9ee96f4c1 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -28,5 +28,12 @@
     "typescript.validate.enable": true,
     "typescript.tsserver.experimental.enableProjectDiagnostics": true,
     "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib",
-    "typescript.enablePromptUseWorkspaceTsdk": true
+    "typescript.enablePromptUseWorkspaceTsdk": true,
+    "search.exclude": {
+        "**/node_modules": true,
+        "docs/**/*.html": true,
+        "docs/**/*.png": true,
+        "apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/**": true,
+        "apps/edit-docs/demo/**": true
+    }
 }
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