diff --git a/packages/@n8n/node-cli/src/template/templates/shared/default/.github/dependabot.yml b/packages/@n8n/node-cli/src/template/templates/shared/default/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31af94fc5f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/node-cli/src/template/templates/shared/default/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: 'weekly'
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: ['minor', 'patch']
+
+  - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: 'monthly'
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/node-cli/src/template/templates/shared/default/.vscode/extensions.json b/packages/@n8n/node-cli/src/template/templates/shared/default/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf7697bd313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/node-cli/src/template/templates/shared/default/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+	"recommendations": [
+		"dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
+		"EditorConfig.EditorConfig",
+		"esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+	]
+}