diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index 095003dfae5..082b31ae66e 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
     "github.vscode-github-actions",
     "meta.relay",
-    "yzhang.markdown-all-in-one"
+    "yzhang.markdown-all-in-one",
+    "GraphQL.vscode-graphql",
+    "GraphQL.vscode-graphql-syntax"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/graphql.config.js b/graphql.config.js
index 879cf90e73d..e1242419e8f 100644
--- a/graphql.config.js
+++ b/graphql.config.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 module.exports = {
   projects: {
-    Parabol: {
-      schemaPath: './packages/server/graphql/public/schema.graphql',
-      name: 'Parabol GraphQL Schema',
-      includes: ['*']
+    server: {
+      schema: './packages/server/graphql/public/schema.graphql',
+      documents: './packages/server/**/*',
+      // not sure why this is necessary, but it picks up relay fragments on the client,
+      // which are handled by the relay extension
+      exclude: './packages/client/**/*'
     }
   }
 }