diff --git a/template/Tiltfile b/template/Tiltfile
index 98f0a07..cd18f4f 100644
--- a/template/Tiltfile
+++ b/template/Tiltfile
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ print(
 
 load("ext://syncback", "syncback")
 
+# Check for --debugpy argument
+config.define_bool("debugpy", False, "Enable debugpy debugging support")
+cfg = config.parse()
+enable_debugpy = cfg.get("debugpy", False)
+
 docker_build(
     "backend",
     context="backend",
@@ -29,9 +34,11 @@ docker_build(
 )
 {% endif %}
 
-k8s_yaml(
-    kustomize("./k8s/local/")
-)
+# Load kubernetes configuration
+if enable_debugpy:
+    k8s_yaml(local('./k8s/local/enable-debugpy.sh'))
+else:
+    k8s_yaml(kustomize("./k8s/local/"))
 
 syncback(
     "backend-sync",
@@ -55,6 +62,8 @@ syncback(
 {% if copier__create_nextjs_frontend %}
 k8s_resource(workload='frontend', port_forwards=3000)
 {% endif %}
+if enable_debugpy:
+    k8s_resource(workload='backend', port_forwards=5678)
 k8s_resource(workload='backend', port_forwards=8000)
 k8s_resource(workload='mailhog', port_forwards=8025)
 k8s_resource(workload='postgres', port_forwards=5432)
diff --git a/template/backend/{{copier__project_slug}}/utils/debugger.py b/template/backend/{{copier__project_slug}}/utils/debugger.py
index 957bc41..54671b2 100644
--- a/template/backend/{{copier__project_slug}}/utils/debugger.py
+++ b/template/backend/{{copier__project_slug}}/utils/debugger.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ def pycharm_debugger():
     logger.info("Pycharm pydevd connecting...")
     import pydevd_pycharm
     host_ip = os.getenv("DOCKER_GATEWAY_IP")
+    debug_port = int(os.getenv("DEBUGGER_PORT", default=6400))
     try:
         pydevd_pycharm.settrace(
-            host_ip, port=6400, stdoutToServer=True, stderrToServer=True, suspend=False
+            host_ip, port=debug_port, stdoutToServer=True, stderrToServer=True, suspend=False
         )
     except ConnectionRefusedError:
         msg = "Debugger connection failed. Check IDE debugger is running and try again. Continuing without debugger."
@@ -18,4 +19,7 @@ def pycharm_debugger():
 
 
 def vscode_debugger():
-    raise NotImplementedError("VSCode debugger not implemented")
+    logger.info("Debugpy connecting...")
+    import debugpy
+    debug_port = int(os.getenv("DEBUGGER_PORT", default=5678))
+    debugpy.listen(("0.0.0.0", debug_port))  # nosec B104
diff --git a/template/docs/debug.md b/template/docs/debug.md
index 96ea6e7..8e0b8eb 100644
--- a/template/docs/debug.md
+++ b/template/docs/debug.md
@@ -1,9 +1,32 @@
 # :bug: How to debug the application
 
-The steps below describe how to set up interactive debugging with PyCharm.
+The steps below describe how to set up interactive debugging. Scaf supports
 
-## PyCharm Debugging Setup
-Update `k8s/base/app.configmap.yaml` with `data` field `PYTHONBREAKPOINT: "utils.pycharm_debugger"`
+* PyCharm
+* VS Code
+
+## Starting Tilt with Debugging Support
+
+To enable debugging, start Tilt with the `--debugpy` flag:
+
+```bash
+tilt up -- --debugpy
+```
+
+This will:
+* Add the debug port (5678) to the backend service
+* Modify the Django container to use debugpy
+* Enable port forwarding for the debug port
+
+Without the `--debugpy` flag, Tilt will run normally without debugging support.
+
+## PyCharm Debugging
+
+### Setup
+
+Update `k8s/base/app.configmap.yaml` with:
+* `data` field `PYTHONBREAKPOINT: "utils.pycharm_debugger"`
+* `data` field `DEBUGGER_PORT: "6400"`
 
 In PyCharm:
 
@@ -19,11 +42,59 @@ In PyCharm:
 
 ![debug__debug_configuration.png](images/debug__debug_configuration.png)
 
-## Debugging in development
+### Debugging in development
 Before the code you want to debug, add the following:
 
 ```python
 breakpoint()
 ```
 
-You must then set break points in your IDE and call the code as usual to hit them.
+You must then set break points in PyCharm, and call the code as usual to hit them.
+
+## VS Code Debugging
+
+### Setup
+
+Make sure you have started Tilt with the `--debugpy` flag as described above.
+
+In VS Code:
+
+1. Go to 'Run & Debug` tab
+2. Click on 'create a launch.json file'
+3. Choose 'Python Debugger'
+4. Choose 'Remote Attach'
+5. Set the host to `0.0.0.0`
+6. Set the port to `5678`
+7. VS Code will create a `.vscode/launch.json` with your configuration.
+8. You'll need to update the `pathMappings` slightly. See the example below.
+9. Make any desired further changes, then save. The file should something look like:
+
+```json
+{
+    // 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 Debugger: Remote Attach",
+            "type": "debugpy",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "connect": {
+                "host": "0.0.0.0",
+                "port": 5678
+            },
+            "pathMappings": [
+                {
+                    "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/backend",
+                    "remoteRoot": "/app/src"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+
+### Debugging in development
+
+You can set break points in VS Code as normal, and call the code as usual to hit them.
diff --git a/template/k8s/base/app.configmap.yaml b/template/k8s/base/app.configmap.yaml
index 685be10..ac7f1db 100644
--- a/template/k8s/base/app.configmap.yaml
+++ b/template/k8s/base/app.configmap.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ data:
   # Also probably need to add cython to local.in in that case.
   PYDEVD_USE_CYTHON: "NO"
   PYDEVD_USE_FRAME_EVAL: "NO"
-  PYTHONBREAKPOINT: "" # "utils.pycharm_debugger" for pycharm
+  PYTHONBREAKPOINT: "" # "utils.pycharm_debugger" for pycharm, "utils.vscode_debugger" for VS Code
+  DEBUGGER_PORT: "" # "6400" for pycharm, "5678" for VS Code
 {%- if copier__mail_service == 'Mailgun' %}
   MAILGUN_DOMAIN: "{{ copier__domain_name }}"
   MAILGUN_API_URL: "https://api.mailgun.net/v3"{%- endif %}
diff --git a/template/k8s/base/django.yaml b/template/k8s/base/django.yaml
index f445f95..41af67b 100644
--- a/template/k8s/base/django.yaml
+++ b/template/k8s/base/django.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ spec:
   ports:
     - port: 8000
       targetPort: http-server
+      name: wsgi
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
diff --git a/template/k8s/local/enable-debugpy.sh b/template/k8s/local/enable-debugpy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bfea41e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/k8s/local/enable-debugpy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Generate base YAML and patch with debugpy support
+kubectl kustomize ./k8s/local/ | yq --yaml-output '
+  if (.kind == "Service" and .metadata.name == "backend") then
+    .spec.ports += [{
+      "port": 5678,
+      "targetPort": 5678,
+      "name": "debug"
+    }]
+  elif (.kind == "Deployment" and .metadata.name == "backend") then
+    .spec.template.spec.containers[0].command = [
+      "python", "-m", "debugpy", "--listen", "0.0.0.0:5678", "manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8000"
+    ] |
+    .spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports += [{
+      "name": "debug",
+      "containerPort": 5678
+    }]
+  else
+    .
+  end
+'