diff --git a/scripts/prime_vscode_compile_db.py b/scripts/prime_vscode_compile_db.py
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+++ b/scripts/prime_vscode_compile_db.py
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+import json
+import shlex
+import os
+import sys
+
+SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+
+VS_CODE_FILE = os.path.join(SCRIPT_DIR, "../.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json")
+
+def main():
+    """ Main function"""
+    if os.path.exists(VS_CODE_FILE):
+        unique_includes = list(set(sys.argv[1:]))
+
+        print("Adding {} includes to c_cpp_properties.json".format(len(unique_includes)))
+        with open(VS_CODE_FILE) as vscodefile:
+            vscode_data = json.load(vscodefile)
+
+        for config in vscode_data["configurations"]:
+            if config["name"] in "Linux":
+                config["includePath"] = unique_includes
+
+
+        with open(VS_CODE_FILE, 'w') as vscodefile:
+            json.dump(vscode_data, vscodefile, sort_keys=True, indent=4)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()