diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61ed5d475f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "rust-lang.rust-analyzer"
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91c33bc2c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "rust-analyzer.check.extraArgs": [
+        "--all-features"
+    ],
+    "rust-analyzer.check.command": "clippy",
+}
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ebb265912f..0e116b468d 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ pre-commit run --all-files --show-diff-on-failure  # Rust and Python formatting,
 These checks will run on GitHub Actions when you open your pull request, but running them locally
 will save you time and expedite the merge process.
 
+If you're using VS Code, you can also install the recommended [rust-analyzer](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer) extension to get these checks while editing.
+
 Note that many code changes also require updating the snapshot tests, which is done interactively
 after running `cargo test` like so: