diff --git a/generators/workspace/templates/config.tmpl.json b/generators/workspace/templates/config.tmpl.json
index 1c344ca2..61099b40 100644
--- a/generators/workspace/templates/config.tmpl.json
+++ b/generators/workspace/templates/config.tmpl.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "phovea_server": {
+    "ptvsd_debugger": false,
     "disable": {
       "plugins": []
     }
diff --git a/generators/workspace/templates/plain/.vscode/launch.json b/generators/workspace/templates/plain/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef1efed4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generators/workspace/templates/plain/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+    {
+        // 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": [
+            {
+                // remember to activate the debugger in `<workspace>/config.json`
+                "name": "Python: phovea_server",
+                "type": "python",
+                "request": "attach",
+                "port": 5678,
+                "host": "localhost",
+                "pathMappings": [
+                    {
+                        "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
+                        "remoteRoot": "/phovea"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ]
+    }