diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 230a010..4cf5162 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # install Node.js
-RUN curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | bash - ; \
+RUN curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash - ; \
 	apt-get install -y nodejs; \
 	rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*;
 
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ RUN set -ex; \
 		zip \
 	; \
 	pecl install imagick-3.4.4; \
-  	pecl install xdebug-2.8.1; \
+  	pecl install xdebug; \
 	docker-php-ext-enable imagick xdebug;\
 	rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 #XDebug settings
-RUN echo "[XDebug]\nxdebug.remote_enable = 1\nxdebug.remote_autostart = 1" > $PHP_INI_DIR/conf.d/xdebug.ini
+RUN echo "[XDebug]\nxdebug.mode=debug\nxdebug.client_host=host.docker.internal\nxdebug.log=/var/log/php/xdebug.log" > $PHP_INI_DIR/conf.d/xdebug.ini
 
 #WP recommended PHP settings
 RUN { \
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9aa72bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Listen for Xdebug (Theme)",
+            "type": "php",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "port": 9003,
+            "pathMappings": {
+                "/var/www/html/wp-content/themes/theme-dev": "${workspaceRoot}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Listen for Xdebug (Plugin)",
+            "type": "php",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "port": 9003,
+            "pathMappings": {
+                "/var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-dev": "${workspaceRoot}"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b4eaf93..a9ba902 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,5 +27,4 @@ Anything placed in the `plugins` folder (single files or folders) will be copied
 
 ## TODO
 
-- provide a preconfigured launch.json for PHP debugging
 - theme auto-install
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