diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d289ca45b6..a16e8c37b1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ node_modules.bak
 # SwiftLint
 swiftlint/*
 
-# Sample app
+# Environment variables
 samples/*/.env
+.env
 
 # Local Claude Code settings that should not be committed
 .claude/settings.local.json
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 8e1018029b..a9ca5037e3 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -13,6 +13,25 @@
         "kind": "build",
         "isDefault": true
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Claude",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "CLAUDE_PATH=$(grep '^CLAUDE_PATH=' .env | cut -d '=' -f2 | tr -d '\"') && $CLAUDE_PATH",
+      "icon": {
+        "color": "terminal.ansiRed",
+        "id": "robot"
+      },
+      "presentation": {
+        "reveal": "always",
+        "panel": "new",
+        "focus": true
+      },
+      "group": {
+        "kind": "none",
+        "isDefault": true
+      },
+      "problemMatcher": []
     }
   ]
 }