diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..458e4848bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Launch MaterialXView",
+            "type": "cppvsdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/bin/Debug/MaterialXView.exe",
+            "args": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/resources/Materials/Examples/StandardSurface",
+            "environment": [],
+            "console": "integratedTerminal"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63207a9546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "cmake.sourceDirectory": "${workspaceFolder}",
+    "python.testing.pytestArgs": [
+        "python/MaterialXTest"
+    ],
+    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,
+    "python.testing.cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+    "python.analysis.extraPaths": [
+        "${workspaceFolder}/build/python",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/python"
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f16552fc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "Configure MaterialX",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": [
+                "--preset",
+                "default"
+            ],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+            "isBackground": false,
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Configure MaterialX (Metashade)",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": [
+                "--preset",
+                "metashade"
+            ],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+            "isBackground": false,
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Build MaterialX Debug",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": [
+                "--build",
+                "--preset",
+                "debug"
+            ],
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                "$msCompile",
+                "$gcc"
+            ],
+            "isBackground": false,
+            "dependsOn": "Configure MaterialX",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Build MaterialX Debug (Metashade)",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": [
+                "--build",
+                "--preset",
+                "debug-metashade"
+            ],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                "$msCompile",
+                "$gcc"
+            ],
+            "isBackground": false,
+            "dependsOn": "Configure MaterialX (Metashade)",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Install MaterialX Debug",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": [
+                "--install",
+                "build",
+                "--config",
+                "Debug"
+            ],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+            "isBackground": false,
+            "dependsOn": "Build MaterialX Debug",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Build MaterialX Release (Metashade)",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": [
+                "--build",
+                "--preset",
+                "release-metashade"
+            ],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                "$msCompile",
+                "$gcc"
+            ],
+            "isBackground": false,
+            "dependsOn": "Configure MaterialX (Metashade)",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Clean MaterialX",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmake",
+            "args": [
+                "--build",
+                "build",
+                "--target",
+                "clean"
+            ],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+            "isBackground": false,
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64fe1f0ead
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+    "version": 3,
+    "configurePresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "windows-base",
+            "hidden": true,
+            "generator": "Visual Studio 17 2022",
+            "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "${sourceDir}/build/installed",
+                "MATERIALX_BUILD_VIEWER": "ON",
+                "MATERIALX_BUILD_GRAPH_EDITOR": "ON",
+                "MATERIALX_BUILD_PYTHON": "ON",
+                "MATERIALX_BUILD_TESTS": "ON",
+                "MATERIALX_BUILD_METASHADE": "OFF"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "default",
+            "inherits": "windows-base",
+            "displayName": "Default (Windows)",
+            "description": "Default build options for Windows (No Metashade)"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "metashade",
+            "inherits": "windows-base",
+            "displayName": "Metashade (Windows)",
+            "description": "Build with Metashade features enabled",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "MATERIALX_BUILD_METASHADE": "ON"
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    "buildPresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "debug",
+            "configurePreset": "default",
+            "configuration": "Debug",
+            "displayName": "Debug Build",
+            "description": "Debug build (Default)"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "debug-metashade",
+            "configurePreset": "metashade",
+            "configuration": "Debug",
+            "displayName": "Debug Build (Metashade)",
+            "description": "Debug build with Metashade"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "release",
+            "configurePreset": "default",
+            "configuration": "Release",
+            "displayName": "Release Build",
+            "description": "Release build"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "release-metashade",
+            "configurePreset": "metashade",
+            "configuration": "Release",
+            "displayName": "Release Build (Metashade)",
+            "description": "Release build with Metashade"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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