diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3958b0234..c061a82e1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ litcli-debug
 # MacOS junk
 .DS_Store
 
+itest/regtest
 itest/btcd-itest
 itest/litd-itest
 itest/lnd-itest
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 6e0f47159..a03f65e65 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -4,17 +4,48 @@
   // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
   "version": "0.2.0",
   "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "Debug itest",
+      "type": "go",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "mode": "test",
+      "preLaunchTask": "reset before itest",
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/itest",
+      "env": {
+              "GOEXPERIMENT": "loopvar",
+              "GO111MODULE": "on"
+      },
+      "args": [
+        "-test.v",
+        "-test.run=TestLightningTerminal/test_custom_channels",
+        "-loglevel=trace",
+        "-btcdexec=./btcd-itest",
+        "-logdir=${workspaceFolder}/itest/.logs",
+        "-litdexec=${workspaceFolder}/itest/litd-itest",
+      ],
+      "buildFlags": [
+              "-tags=dev integration itest autopilotrpc routerrpc signrpc verrpc walletrpc chainrpc invoicesrpc watchtowerrpc wtclientrpc peersrpc btcd monitoring",
+      ],
+      "hideSystemGoroutines": true,
+    },
     {
       "name": "Debug Tests",
       "type": "node",
       "request": "launch",
       "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/app/node_modules/.bin/react-scripts",
-      "args": ["test", "--runInBand", "--no-cache", "--watchAll=false"],
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "--runInBand",
+        "--no-cache",
+        "--watchAll=false"
+      ],
       "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/app/",
       "protocol": "inspector",
       "console": "integratedTerminal",
       "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
-      "env": { "CI": "true" },
+      "env": {
+        "CI": "true"
+      },
       "disableOptimisticBPs": true
     }
   ]