diff --git a/ad-nix.code-workspace b/ad-nix.code-workspace
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6378d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ad-nix.code-workspace
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+	"folders": [
+		{
+			"path": "/srv/appdaemon/ad-nix"
+		},
+		{
+			"path": "/usr/src/app"
+		},
+		{
+			"path": "/conf"
+		}
+	],
+	"settings": {
+        "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/usr/src/app/.venv/bin/python3"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 03ea191..6918619 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ in
   services.vscode-server.enable = true;
   services.openssh.enable = true;
 
+  system.activationScripts.ensureDirectory = ''
+    if [ ! -d /conf ]; then
+      mkdir /conf
+      chmod 0755 /conf
+      chown appdaemon:users /conf
+    fi
+  '';
+
   security.sudo-rs = {
     enable = true;
     execWheelOnly = false;