diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/index.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/index.ts
index 7e44a9682a..8ccf55f8bc 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/index.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/index.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export default function (options: NgNewOptions): Rule {
     name: options.name,
     version: options.version,
     newProjectRoot: options.newProjectRoot || 'projects',
+    editor: options.editor,
   };
   const applicationOptions: ApplicationOptions = {
     projectRoot: '',
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/schema.d.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/schema.d.ts
index dfdc8f1082..03791fe23a 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/schema.d.ts
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ export interface Schema {
    * Skip creating spec files.
    */
   skipTests?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Specifies the editor used, for specific configuration.
+   */
+  editor?: ('vscode');
 }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/schema.json b/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/schema.json
index 9a53a97e89..e3608028e0 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/schema.json
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/schema.json
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false,
       "alias": "S"
+    },
+    "editor": {
+      "description": "Specifies the editor used, for specific configuration.",
+      "enum": ["vscode"],
+      "type": "string"
     }
   },
   "required": [
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/settings.json b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7af577958
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "tslint.alwaysShowRuleFailuresAsWarnings": true
+}
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index.ts
index 98f9aa0069..8047766c71 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import {
   SchematicContext,
   Tree,
   apply,
+  filter,
   mergeWith,
+  noop,
   template,
   url,
 } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ export default function (options: WorkspaceOptions): Rule {
   return (host: Tree, context: SchematicContext) => {
 
     return mergeWith(apply(url('./files'), [
+      options.editor === 'vscode' ? noop() : filter(path => path.indexOf('vscode') === -1),
       template({
         utils: strings,
         ...options,
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index_spec.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index_spec.ts
index 669403396c..33070f24ec 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index_spec.ts
@@ -55,4 +55,12 @@ describe('Workspace Schematic', () => {
     expect(pkg.dependencies['zone.js']).toEqual(latestVersions.ZoneJs);
     expect(pkg.devDependencies['typescript']).toEqual(latestVersions.TypeScript);
   });
+
+  it('should create VS Code settings', () => {
+    const options = { ...defaultOptions, editor: 'vscode' };
+
+    const tree = schematicRunner.runSchematic('workspace', options);
+    const files = tree.files;
+    expect(files.indexOf('/.vscode/settings.json')).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/schema.d.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/schema.d.ts
index 0db451ca11..cd810ac8cd 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/schema.d.ts
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ export interface Schema {
      * The version of the Angular CLI to use.
      */
     version?: string;
+    /**
+     * Specifies the editor used, for specific configuration.
+     */
+    editor?: ('vscode');
 }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/schema.json b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/schema.json
index 81e2a50423..0b7b4b285a 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/schema.json
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/schema.json
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@
       "type": "string",
       "description": "The version of the Angular CLI to use.",
       "visible": false
+    },
+    "editor": {
+      "description": "Specifies the editor used, for specific configuration.",
+      "enum": ["vscode"],
+      "type": "string"
     }
   },
   "required": [