diff --git a/.vscode-samples/launch.json b/.vscode-samples/launch.json
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+{
+  // 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": [
+
+    ////////////////////////////////
+    // golang itest example
+    ////////////////////////////////
+    {
+      "name": "single itest example (test_custom_channels)",
+      "type": "go",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "mode": "test",
+      "preLaunchTask": "reset before itest",
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/itest",
+      "env": {
+        "CGO_ENABLED": "0",
+      },
+      "args": [
+        "-test.v",
+
+        // Find itest names to run in `itest/litd_test_list_on_test.go` and
+        // then replace ` ` (spaces) with `_` (underscores).
+        // i.e. "test custom channels" -->  "test_custom_channels"
+        // Some related examples of how to choose multiple itests to run at the
+        // same time as well as how to run itests outside of vscode can be
+        // found at:
+        //   https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/itest/README.md
+        "-test.run=TestLightningTerminal/test_custom_channels",
+
+        "-logoutput",
+        "-logdir=${workspaceFolder}/itest/.logs",
+        "-litdexec=${workspaceFolder}/itest/litd-itest",
+      ],
+      "buildFlags": [
+        "-ldflags=-X github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/build.RawTags=chainrpc,walletrpc,signrpc,invoicesrpc,autopilotrpc,watchtowerrpc,twclientrpc -X github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/build.Commit=lightning-terminal-v0.4.0-alpha -X github.com/lightninglabs/loop.Commit=localbuild -X github.com/lightninglabs/pool.Commit=localbuild -X github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal.Commit=localbuild",
+        "-tags=dev integration itest lowscrypt litd autopilotrpc signrpc walletrpc chainrpc invoicesrpc watchtowerrpc neutrinorpc peersrpc",
+      ],
+    },
+
+
+    ////////////////////////////////
+    // run all golang itests
+    ////////////////////////////////
+    {
+      "name": "run all itests",
+      "type": "go",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "mode": "test",
+      "preLaunchTask": "reset before itest",
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/itest",
+      "env": {
+        "CGO_ENABLED": "0",
+      },
+      "args": [
+        "-test.v",
+        "-logoutput",
+        "-logdir=${workspaceFolder}/itest/.logs",
+        "-litdexec=${workspaceFolder}/itest/litd-itest",
+      ],
+      "buildFlags": [
+        "-ldflags=-X github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/build.RawTags=chainrpc,walletrpc,signrpc,invoicesrpc,autopilotrpc,watchtowerrpc,twclientrpc -X github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/build.Commit=lightning-terminal-v0.4.0-alpha -X github.com/lightninglabs/loop.Commit=localbuild -X github.com/lightninglabs/pool.Commit=localbuild -X github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal.Commit=localbuild",
+        "-tags=dev integration itest lowscrypt litd autopilotrpc signrpc walletrpc chainrpc invoicesrpc watchtowerrpc neutrinorpc peersrpc",
+      ],
+    },
+
+
+    ////////////////////////////////
+    // react GUI tests
+    ////////////////////////////////
+    {
+      "name": "react Debug Tests",
+      "type": "node",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/app/node_modules/.bin/react-scripts",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "--runInBand",
+        "--no-cache",
+        "--watchAll=false"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/app/",
+      "protocol": "inspector",
+      "console": "integratedTerminal",
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
+      "env": {
+        "CI": "true"
+      },
+      "disableOptimisticBPs": true
+    }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode-samples/settings.json
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rename from .vscode/settings.json
rename to .vscode-samples/settings.json
diff --git a/.vscode-samples/tasks.json b/.vscode-samples/tasks.json
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+{
+        "version": "2.0.0",
+        "tasks": [
+                {
+                        "type": "shell",
+                        "label": "build itest",
+                        "command": "make build-itest",
+                        "presentation": {
+                                "echo": true,
+                                "reveal": "always",
+                                "focus": false,
+                                "panel": "shared",
+                                "clear": false
+                        },
+                        "problemMatcher": []
+                },
+                {
+                        "type": "shell",
+                        "label": "clear itest logs",
+                        "options": {
+                                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/itest"
+                        },
+                        "command": "rm -rf ./*.log .logs*",
+                        "presentation": {
+                                "echo": true,
+                                "reveal": "always",
+                                "focus": false,
+                                "panel": "shared",
+                                "clear": false
+                        },
+                        "problemMatcher": []
+                },
+                {
+                        "label": "reset before itest",
+                        "dependsOn": [
+                                "build itest",
+                                "clear itest logs"
+                        ],
+                        "presentation": {
+                                "echo": true,
+                                "reveal": "always",
+                                "focus": false,
+                                "panel": "shared",
+                                "clear": false
+                        },
+                        "problemMatcher": []
+                }
+        ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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-{
-  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
-  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
-  // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
-  "version": "0.2.0",
-  "configurations": [
-    {
-      "name": "Debug Tests",
-      "type": "node",
-      "request": "launch",
-      "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/app/node_modules/.bin/react-scripts",
-      "args": ["test", "--runInBand", "--no-cache", "--watchAll=false"],
-      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/app/",
-      "protocol": "inspector",
-      "console": "integratedTerminal",
-      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
-      "env": { "CI": "true" },
-      "disableOptimisticBPs": true
-    }
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/itest/README.md b/itest/README.md
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+## itest ##
+
+itests are Integration Tests for Lightning Terminal.
+
+For more information see
+- https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/itest/README.md for an overview of the itest framework used by all Lightning Labs products.
+- `./.vscode-samples/` for example files for configuring vscode to run itests with the debugger.