diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/register_vscode.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/register_vscode.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed313a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/register_vscode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.vscode.vscode_plugin import VSCodeEditorPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(VSCodeEditorPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/vscode.pyproject b/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/vscode.pyproject
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cb76cdd
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+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/vscode.pyproject
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+{
+    "files": ["vscode.py"]
+}
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/vscode_plugin.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/vscode_plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a761b37d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/vscode_plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.vscode.vscode import VSCodeEditor
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='VSCodeEditor' name='vscode'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class VSCodeEditorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = VSCodeEditor(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "vscode"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "VSCodeEditor"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "VSCodeEditor widget"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()