diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6769e21..0ea902e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+app/taskwise/database.db
+app/taskwise/__pycache__
+build
+dist
+taskwise.egg-info
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..155cfa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+	// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=827846 to learn about workspace recommendations.
+	// Extension identifier format: ${publisher}.${name}. Example: vscode.csharp
+
+	// List of extensions which should be recommended for users of this workspace.
+	"recommendations": [
+		"ms-python.black-formatter",
+		"ms-python.flake8",
+		"ms-python.isort",
+		"ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+		"ms-python.python",
+		"yy0931.vscode-sqlite3-editor"
+	],
+	// List of extensions recommended by VS Code that should not be recommended for users of this workspace.
+	"unwantedRecommendations": [
+		
+	]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/taskwise/main.py b/app/taskwise/main.py
index 2964122..42fc452 100644
--- a/app/taskwise/main.py
+++ b/app/taskwise/main.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def clear_terminal():
     """
     Clears the terminal
     """
+    print("\x1b[2J\x1b[H")
 
 
 def menu():