diff --git a/packages/bookshop/.vscode/launch.json b/packages/bookshop/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "Run bookshop",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "node",
+      "cwd": "/home/user/projects/cloud-cap-samples/packages/bookshop",
+      "runtimeExecutable": "npx",
+      "runtimeArgs": [
+        "-n"
+      ],
+      "args": [
+        "--",
+        "cds",
+        "run",
+        "--in-memory?"
+      ],
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
+      "skipFiles": [
+        "<node_internals>/**"
+      ],
+      "env": {
+        "run.config": "{\"handlerId\":\"cap_run_config_handler_id\",\"runnableId\":\"/home/user/projects/cloud-cap-samples/packages/bookshop\"}"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
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