diff --git a/common/changes/@boostercloud/framework-core/main_2025-06-18-06-20.json b/common/changes/@boostercloud/framework-core/main_2025-06-18-06-20.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5c0682ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/changes/@boostercloud/framework-core/main_2025-06-18-06-20.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "@boostercloud/framework-core",
+      "comment": "Add automatic .vscode/launch.json generation for new projects",
+      "type": "patch"
+    }
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@boostercloud/framework-core"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/services/project-initializer.ts b/packages/cli/src/services/project-initializer.ts
index 79ea3fd97..2826b71d7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/services/project-initializer.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/services/project-initializer.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import * as configTs from '../templates/project/config-ts'
 import * as indexTs from '../templates/project/index-ts'
 import * as prettierRc from '../templates/project/prettierrc-yaml'
 import * as mochaRc from '../templates/project/mocharc-yml'
+import * as launchJson from '../templates/project/launch-json'
 import { guardError, wrapExecError } from '../common/errors'
 import { PackageManagerService } from './package-manager'
 import { gen, mapError, pipe, unsafeRunEffect } from '@boostercloud/framework-types/dist/effect'
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export async function generateRootDirectory(config: ProjectInitializerConfig): P
     [srcDir, 'event-handlers'],
     [srcDir, 'read-models'],
     [srcDir, 'scheduled-commands'],
+    [projectDir(config), '.vscode'],
   ]
   await Promise.all(dirs.map(createDirectory))
 }
@@ -107,4 +109,5 @@ const filesToGenerate: Array<[Array<string>, string]> = [
   [['src', 'config', 'config.ts'], configTs.template],
   [['src', 'index.ts'], indexTs.template],
   [['.mocharc.yml'], mochaRc.template],
+  [['.vscode', 'launch.json'], launchJson.template],
 ]
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/templates/project/launch-json.ts b/packages/cli/src/templates/project/launch-json.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..063ad3c78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/templates/project/launch-json.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+export const template = `{
+  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+  // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "command": "rushx test",
+      "name": "Unit Tests",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "node-terminal",
+      "cwd": "\${workspaceFolder}",
+    },
+  ]
+}` 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/commands/new/project.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/commands/new/project.test.ts
index 4d304ced2..161cd5fbd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/commands/new/project.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/commands/new/project.test.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe('new', (): void => {
         expect(fs.mkdirs).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/common`)
         expect(fs.mkdirs).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/event-handlers`)
         expect(fs.mkdirs).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/scheduled-commands`)
+        expect(fs.mkdirs).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.vscode`)
         expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.eslintignore`)
         expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.eslintrc.js`)
         expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.gitignore`)
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ describe('new', (): void => {
         expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/config/config.ts`)
         expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/index.ts`)
         expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.mocharc.yml`)
+        expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.vscode/launch.json`)
       }
 
       const defaultProjectInitializerConfig = {
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/services/project-initializer.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/services/project-initializer.test.ts
index 9d680d165..8328645f0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/services/project-initializer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/services/project-initializer.test.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ describe('project initializer', (): void => {
     expect(fs.mkdirs).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/common`)
     expect(fs.mkdirs).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/event-handlers`)
     expect(fs.mkdirs).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/scheduled-commands`)
+    expect(fs.mkdirs).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.vscode`)
   })
 
   it('install dependencies', async () => {
@@ -76,5 +77,6 @@ describe('project initializer', (): void => {
     expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/config/config.ts`)
     expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/src/index.ts`)
     expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.mocharc.yml`)
+    expect(fs.outputFile).to.have.been.calledWithMatch(`${projectName}/.vscode/launch.json`)
   })
 })