diff --git a/home/vscode/home.nix b/home/vscode/home.nix
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index 00000000..6662884b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/vscode/home.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{ pkgs
+, lib
+, config
+, ... }: with lib; let
+  cfg = config.passthrough.vscode;
+in mkIf cfg.enable {
+  programs.vscode = {
+    enable = true;
+    mutableExtensionsDir = false;
+    enableUpdateCheck = false;
+    enableExtensionUpdateCheck = false;
+    package = pkgs.vscodium;
+    extensions = with pkgs.vscode-extensions; [
+      catppuccin.catppuccin-vsc catppuccin.catppuccin-vsc-icons
+      bbenoist.nix golang.go rust-lang.rust-analyzer
+    ];
+    userSettings = {
+      "workbench.colorTheme" = "Catppuccin Frappé";
+      "workbench.iconTheme" = "catppuccin-frappe";
+      "[nix]"."editor.tabSize" = 2;
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/vscode/nixos.nix b/home/vscode/nixos.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ecffe47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/vscode/nixos.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{ pkgs
+, lib
+, config
+, ... }: with lib; let
+  cfg = config.home.vscode;
+in {
+  options.home.vscode = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "vscode text editor";
+  };
+
+  config = {
+    users.homeModules = [
+      # this module passes vscode configuration to home-manager
+      { passthrough.vscode = cfg; }
+    ];
+
+    users.home.persist.directories = mkIf cfg.enable [ ".config/VSCodium" ];
+  };
+}