diff --git a/docs/guide/ide-integration.md b/docs/guide/ide-integration.md
index e2e1c64924..e6b32e98bb 100644
--- a/docs/guide/ide-integration.md
+++ b/docs/guide/ide-integration.md
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ For the best VS Code experience with Vite+, install the [Vite Plus Extension Pac
 - `Oxc` for formatting and linting via `vp check`
 - `Vitest` for test runs via `vp test`
 
-When you create or migrate a project, Vite+ prompts whether you want editor config written for VS Code. You can also manually set up the VS Code config:
+When you create or migrate a project, Vite+ prompts whether you want editor config written for VS Code. `vp create` additionally sets `npm.scriptRunner` to `vp` so the VS Code NPM Scripts panel runs scripts through the Vite+ task runner. For migrated or existing projects, you can add this setting manually (see below).
+
+You can also manually set up the VS Code config:
 
 `.vscode/extensions.json`
 
@@ -34,3 +36,13 @@ When you create or migrate a project, Vite+ prompts whether you want editor conf
 ```
 
 This gives the project a shared default formatter and enables Oxc-powered fix actions on save. Setting `oxc.fmt.configPath` to `./vite.config.ts` keeps editor format-on-save aligned with the `fmt` block in your Vite+ config. Vite+ uses `formatOnSaveMode: "file"` because Oxfmt does not support partial formatting.
+
+To let the VS Code NPM Scripts panel run scripts through `vp`, add the following to your `.vscode/settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "npm.scriptRunner": "vp"
+}
+```
+
+This is included automatically by `vp create` but not by `vp migrate`, since existing projects may have team members who do not have `vp` installed locally.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/create/bin.ts b/packages/cli/src/create/bin.ts
index 028ea7c3b4..574e0c0c7c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/create/bin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/create/bin.ts
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ Use \`vp create --list\` to list all available templates, or run \`vp create --h
       editorId: selectedEditor,
       interactive: options.interactive,
       silent: compactOutput,
+      extraVsCodeSettings: { 'npm.scriptRunner': 'vp' },
     });
     resumeCreateProgress();
     workspaceInfo.rootDir = fullPath;
@@ -885,6 +886,7 @@ Use \`vp create --list\` to list all available templates, or run \`vp create --h
     editorId: selectedEditor,
     interactive: options.interactive,
     silent: compactOutput,
+    extraVsCodeSettings: { 'npm.scriptRunner': 'vp' },
   });
   resumeCreateProgress();
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/__tests__/editor.spec.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/__tests__/editor.spec.ts
index acd8bfec61..e1e82d65db 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/__tests__/editor.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/__tests__/editor.spec.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,26 @@ describe('writeEditorConfigs', () => {
     expect(settings['editor.defaultFormatter']).toBe('oxc.oxc-vscode');
     expect(settings['oxc.fmt.configPath']).toBe('./vite.config.ts');
     expect(settings['editor.formatOnSave']).toBe(true);
+    expect(settings['npm.scriptRunner']).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('includes additionalSettings in vscode settings.json when provided', async () => {
+    const projectRoot = createTempDir();
+
+    await writeEditorConfigs({
+      projectRoot,
+      editorId: 'vscode',
+      interactive: false,
+      silent: true,
+      extraVsCodeSettings: { 'npm.scriptRunner': 'vp' },
+    });
+
+    const settings = JSON.parse(
+      fs.readFileSync(path.join(projectRoot, '.vscode', 'settings.json'), 'utf8'),
+    ) as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+    expect(settings['npm.scriptRunner']).toBe('vp');
+    expect(settings['editor.defaultFormatter']).toBe('oxc.oxc-vscode');
   });
 
   it('merges existing vscode JSONC settings (comments, trailing commas)', async () => {
@@ -64,6 +84,7 @@ describe('writeEditorConfigs', () => {
       editorId: 'vscode',
       interactive: false,
       silent: true,
+      extraVsCodeSettings: { 'npm.scriptRunner': 'vp' },
     });
 
     const settings = JSON.parse(
@@ -76,12 +97,58 @@ describe('writeEditorConfigs', () => {
     // New keys are added
     expect(settings['editor.defaultFormatter']).toBe('oxc.oxc-vscode');
     expect(settings['oxc.fmt.configPath']).toBe('./vite.config.ts');
+    expect(settings['npm.scriptRunner']).toBe('vp');
 
     const codeActions = settings['editor.codeActionsOnSave'] as Record<string, unknown>;
     expect(codeActions['source.organizeImports']).toBe('explicit');
     expect(codeActions['source.fixAll.oxc']).toBe('explicit');
   });
 
+  it('does not apply extraVsCodeSettings to zed editor', async () => {
+    const projectRoot = createTempDir();
+
+    await writeEditorConfigs({
+      projectRoot,
+      editorId: 'zed',
+      interactive: false,
+      silent: true,
+      extraVsCodeSettings: { 'npm.scriptRunner': 'vp' },
+    });
+
+    const settings = JSON.parse(
+      fs.readFileSync(path.join(projectRoot, '.zed', 'settings.json'), 'utf8'),
+    ) as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+    expect(settings['npm.scriptRunner']).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('preserves existing npm.scriptRunner during merge with extraVsCodeSettings', async () => {
+    const projectRoot = createTempDir();
+
+    const vscodeDir = path.join(projectRoot, '.vscode');
+    fs.mkdirSync(vscodeDir, { recursive: true });
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(vscodeDir, 'settings.json'),
+      JSON.stringify({ 'npm.scriptRunner': 'npm' }),
+      'utf8',
+    );
+
+    await writeEditorConfigs({
+      projectRoot,
+      editorId: 'vscode',
+      interactive: false,
+      silent: true,
+      extraVsCodeSettings: { 'npm.scriptRunner': 'vp' },
+    });
+
+    const settings = JSON.parse(
+      fs.readFileSync(path.join(projectRoot, '.vscode', 'settings.json'), 'utf8'),
+    ) as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+    // deepMerge preserves existing keys — 'npm' is not overwritten by 'vp'
+    expect(settings['npm.scriptRunner']).toBe('npm');
+  });
+
   it('writes zed settings that align formatter config with vite.config.ts', async () => {
     const projectRoot = createTempDir();
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/editor.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/editor.ts
index 8caee360c8..baed2f8579 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/editor.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/editor.ts
@@ -267,12 +267,14 @@ export async function writeEditorConfigs({
   interactive,
   conflictDecisions,
   silent = false,
+  extraVsCodeSettings,
 }: {
   projectRoot: string;
   editorId: EditorId | undefined;
   interactive: boolean;
   conflictDecisions?: Map<string, 'merge' | 'skip'>;
   silent?: boolean;
+  extraVsCodeSettings?: Record<string, string>;
 }) {
   if (!editorId) {
     return;
@@ -286,7 +288,11 @@ export async function writeEditorConfigs({
   const targetDir = path.join(projectRoot, editorConfig.targetDir);
   await fsPromises.mkdir(targetDir, { recursive: true });
 
-  for (const [fileName, incoming] of Object.entries(editorConfig.files)) {
+  for (const [fileName, baseIncoming] of Object.entries(editorConfig.files)) {
+    const incoming =
+      editorId === 'vscode' && fileName === 'settings.json' && extraVsCodeSettings
+        ? { ...extraVsCodeSettings, ...baseIncoming }
+        : baseIncoming;
     const filePath = path.join(targetDir, fileName);
 
     if (fs.existsSync(filePath)) {