Base VS Code Workspace and Tasks for SFDX projects (helps with hiding unnecessary metadata folders and adds handy vs code tasks for CRUD)

settings.json

{
  "search.exclude": {
    "**/.localdevserver": true,
    "**/.sfdx": true,
    "**/node_modules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\aura": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\classes": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\lwc": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\pages": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\staticresources": true
  },
  "files.exclude": {
    ".localdevserver": true,
    ".idea": true,
    "IlluminatedCloud": true,
    "node_modules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\LeadConvertSettings": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\analyticSnapshots": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\apexEmailNotifications": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\appMenus": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\applications": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\approvalProcesses": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\assignmentRules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\aura": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\authproviders": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\autoResponseRules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\brandingSets": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\callCenters": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\campaignInfluenceModels": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\certs": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\channelLayouts": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\classes": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\classes\\*.xml": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\cleanDataServices": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\communities": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\components": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\components\\*.xml": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\corsWhitelistOrigins": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\customMetadata": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\customPermissions": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\connectedApps": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\contentassets": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\cspTrustedSites": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\datacategorygroups": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\duplicateRules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\email": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\email\\**\\*.xml": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\emailservices": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\EmbeddedServiceBranding": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\EmbeddedServiceConfig": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\EmbeddedServiceLiveAgent": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\entitlementProcesses": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\entitlementTemplates": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\escalationRules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\experiences": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\flexipages": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\flowDefinitions": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\flows": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\globalValueSets": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\groups": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\homePageLayouts": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\iframeWhiteListUrlSettings": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\labels": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\layouts": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\letterhead": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\lightningExperienceThemes": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\liveChatAgentConfigs": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\liveChatButtons": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\liveChatDeployments": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\liveChatSensitiveDataRule": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\lwc": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\managedTopics": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\matchingRules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\messageChannels": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\milestoneTypes": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\moderation": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\namedCredentials": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\navigationMenus": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\networkBranding": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\networks": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\notificationTypeConfig": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\notificationtypes": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\objectTranslations": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\objects": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\pages": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\pathAssistants": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\permissionsets": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\presenceDeclineReasons": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\presenceUserConfigs": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\profilePasswordPolicies": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\profileSessionSettings": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\profiles": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\queueRoutingConfigs": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\queues": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\quickActions": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\remoteSiteSettings": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\reportTypes": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\restrictionRules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\roles": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\samlssoconfigs": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\serviceChannels": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\servicePresenceStatuses": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\settings": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\sharingRules": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\sharingSets": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\siteDotComSites": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\sites": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\skills": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\standardValueSets": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\staticresources": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\tabs": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\topicsForObjects": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\triggers": false,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\userCriteria": true,
    "force-app\\main\\default\\workflows": true
  }
}

sfdx-workspace.json

{
  "folders": [
    {
      "path": "C:\\PATH_TO_PROJECT"
    }
  ],
  "extensions": {
    "recommendations": [
      "salesforce.salesforcedx-vscode"
    ]
  },
  "settings": {
    "window.title": "${rootName}",
    "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": true,
    "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
      "titleBar.activeBackground": "#000000",
      "titleBar.activeForeground": "#ffffff",
      "titleBar.inactiveBackground": "#000000",
      "titleBar.inactiveForeground": "#ffffff",
      "sash.hoverBorder": "#ffffff"
    }
  }
}

tasks.json

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "SFDX: Deploy Current File",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "sfdx",
      "args": [
        "force:source:deploy",
        "--sourcepath",
        "${relativeFile}",
        "--wait",
        "10",
        "-u",
        "SF_SANDBOX_ALIAS"
      ],
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "SFDX: Retrieve Current File",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "sfdx",
      "args": [
        "force:source:retrieve",
        "--sourcepath",
        "${relativeFile}",
        "--wait",
        "10",
        "-u",
        "SF_SANDBOX_ALIAS"
      ],
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "SFDX: Delete Current File",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "sfdx",
      "args": [
        "force:source:delete",
        "--sourcepath",
        "${relativeFile}",
        "--wait",
        "10",
        "-u",
        "SF_SANDBOX_ALIAS"
      ],
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "SFDX: Deploy Folder",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "sfdx",
      "args": [
        "force:source:deploy",
        "--sourcepath",
        "${input:sourcePath}",
        "--wait",
        "10",
        "-u",
        "SF_SANDBOX_ALIAS"
      ],
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "SFDX: Retrieve Folder",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "sfdx",
      "args": [
        "force:source:retrieve",
        "--sourcepath",
        "${input:sourcePath}",
        "--wait",
        "10",
        "-u",
        "SF_SANDBOX_ALIAS"
      ],
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "SFDX: Delete Folder",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "sfdx",
      "args": [
        "force:source:delete",
        "--sourcepath",
        "${input:sourcePath}",
        "--wait",
        "10",
        "-u",
        "SF_SANDBOX_ALIAS"
      ],
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "SFDX: Run Current Apex",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "sfdx",
      "args": [
        "force:apex:execute",
        "-f",
        "${relativeFile}",
        "-u",
        "SF_SANDBOX_ALIAS"
      ],
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "SFDX: echo",
      "type": "shell",
      "group": "build",
      "command": "echo",
      "args": [
        "SF_SANDBOX_ALIAS"
      ],
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "SFDX: Start Local Dev Server",
      "type": "shell",
      "group": "build",
      "command": "sfdx force:lightning:lwc:start",
      "args": [],
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    }
  ],
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "sourcePath",
      "type": "promptString",
      "description": "Folder path to source metadata",
      "default": "force-app"
    }
  ]
}