diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 3a8af9fd..72b17470 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@
     "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
         {
-            "name": "Python",
+            "name": "Debug Python Utility",
             "type": "python",
             "request": "launch",
             "stopOnEntry": true,
             "pythonPath": "${config:python.pythonPath}",
-            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/tools/demo.py",
+            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/tools/test_communication.py",
+            "args": [
+                // add specific arguments that you might wanna test
+                //"--serial", "/dev/ttyUSB0"
+            ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "env": {},
             "envFile": "${workspaceRoot}/.env",
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@
         {
             "type": "gdb",
             "request": "attach",
-            "name": "Launch Program",
+            "name": "Debug Firmware",
             "target": "localhost:3333",
             "gdbpath": "arm-none-eabi-gdb",
             "remote": true,
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 4901eb75..1089a45c 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {
     "C_Cpp.clang_format_style": "{ BasedOnStyle: Google, IndentWidth: 4, ColumnLimit: 0 }",
+    "files.exclude": {
+        "Firmware/build": true
+    },
     "files.associations": {
         "memory": "cpp",
         "utility": "cpp",