diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2ac3df2..dd24db2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ venv.bak/
 # mypy
 .mypy_cache/
 
-.vscode
-
 /files/
 /files2/
 alembic.ini
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55cc134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+    // 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": [
+        {
+            "name": "Python: Flask",
+            "type": "python",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "module": "flask",
+            "env": {
+                "FLASK_APP": "app.py",
+                "FLASK_DEBUG": "1"
+            },
+            "args": [
+                "run",
+                "--no-debugger",
+            ],
+            "jinja": true,
+            "justMyCode": false
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b38853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "python.testing.pytestArgs": [
+        "tests"
+    ],
+    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e4fa1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "poetry run flask run --debug",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "poetry run flask run --debug",
+            "group": "none",
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "panel": "new"
+            },
+            "runOptions": {
+                "runOn": "folderOpen",
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "poetry run fastapi dev rhinventory/api/app.py",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "poetry run fastapi dev rhinventory/api/app.py",
+            "group": "none",
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "panel": "new"
+            },
+            "runOptions": {
+                "runOn": "folderOpen",
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dbc2ed6..544153f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,16 +52,7 @@ fastapi dev rhinventory/api/app.py
 
 If there are no database migrations: run the script `./ops/deploy.sh`
 
-If there are database migrations:
-
-```sh
-ssh retroherna.org
-cd /var/www/rhinventory
-sudo -u flask  git pull
-sudo -u flask  poetry run  alembic upgrade head
-# Correct any issues should they arise
-sudo systemctl restart www_rhinventory
-```
+If there are database migrations: run the script `./ops/deploy_with_migration.sh`
 
 ## How to run scripts