diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f101b3b15..42a5e999f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ tests/TestArchives/*/Scratch
 tests/TestArchives/*/Scratch2
 .vs
 tools
-.vscode
 .idea/
 
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c9d8a371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "ms-dotnettools.csdevkit",
+    "ms-dotnettools.csharp",
+    "ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime",
+    "csharpier.csharpier-vscode",
+    "formulahendry.dotnet-test-explorer"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8171a42b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+{
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Tests (net10.0)",
+      "type": "coreclr",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "preLaunchTask": "build",
+      "program": "dotnet",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "-f",
+        "net10.0",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--verbosity=normal"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "stopAtEntry": false
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Specific Test (net10.0)",
+      "type": "coreclr",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "preLaunchTask": "build",
+      "program": "dotnet",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "-f",
+        "net10.0",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--filter",
+        "FullyQualifiedName~${input:testName}"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "stopAtEntry": false
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Performance Tests",
+      "type": "coreclr",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "preLaunchTask": "build",
+      "program": "dotnet",
+      "args": [
+        "run",
+        "--project",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Performance/SharpCompress.Performance.csproj",
+        "--no-build"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "stopAtEntry": false
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Build Script",
+      "type": "coreclr",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "program": "dotnet",
+      "args": [
+        "run",
+        "--project",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/build/build.csproj",
+        "--",
+        "${input:buildTarget}"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "stopAtEntry": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "inputs": [
+    {
+      "id": "testName",
+      "type": "promptString",
+      "description": "Enter test name or pattern (e.g., TestMethodName or ClassName)",
+      "default": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "buildTarget",
+      "type": "pickString",
+      "description": "Select build target",
+      "options": [
+        "clean",
+        "restore",
+        "build",
+        "test",
+        "format",
+        "publish",
+        "default"
+      ],
+      "default": "build"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..079985397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "dotnet.defaultSolution": "SharpCompress.sln",
+  "files.exclude": {
+    "**/bin": true,
+    "**/obj": true
+  },
+  "files.watcherExclude": {
+    "**/bin/**": true,
+    "**/obj/**": true,
+    "**/artifacts/**": true
+  },
+  "search.exclude": {
+    "**/bin": true,
+    "**/obj": true,
+    "**/artifacts": true
+  },
+  "editor.formatOnSave": false,
+  "[csharp]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "csharpier.csharpier-vscode",
+    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
+      "source.fixAll": "explicit"
+    }
+  },
+  "csharpier.enableDebugLogs": false,
+  "omnisharp.enableRoslynAnalyzers": true,
+  "omnisharp.enableEditorConfigSupport": true,
+  "dotnet-test-explorer.testProjectPath": "tests/**/*.csproj"
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f59e69dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+{
+  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "tasks": [
+    {
+      "label": "build",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "build",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/SharpCompress.sln",
+        "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+        "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": {
+        "kind": "build",
+        "isDefault": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "build-release",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "build",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/SharpCompress.sln",
+        "-c",
+        "Release",
+        "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+        "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "build-library",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "build",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/src/SharpCompress/SharpCompress.csproj",
+        "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+        "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "restore",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "restore",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/SharpCompress.sln"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "clean",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "clean",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/SharpCompress.sln"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "test",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--verbosity=normal"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": {
+        "kind": "test",
+        "isDefault": true
+      },
+      "dependsOn": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "test-net10",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "-f",
+        "net10.0",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--verbosity=normal"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": "test",
+      "dependsOn": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "test-net48",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "-f",
+        "net48",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--verbosity=normal"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": "test",
+      "dependsOn": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "format",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "csharpier",
+        "."
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "format-check",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "csharpier",
+        "check",
+        "."
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "run-build-script",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "run",
+        "--project",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/build/build.csproj"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "pack",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "pack",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/src/SharpCompress/SharpCompress.csproj",
+        "-c",
+        "Release",
+        "-o",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/artifacts/"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "dependsOn": "build-release"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "performance-tests",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "run",
+        "--project",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Performance/SharpCompress.Performance.csproj",
+        "-c",
+        "Release"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    }
+  ]
+}