diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index f4724d7..9525d73 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@
     },
     "lix-module": {
       "inputs": {
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
+        "flake-utils": [
+          "flake-utils"
+        ],
         "flakey-profile": "flakey-profile",
         "lix": "lix",
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -123,11 +125,11 @@
         "xwayland-satellite-unstable": "xwayland-satellite-unstable"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1749144707,
-        "narHash": "sha256-JcSmySCB3pOtzeWMaEksZgaiNedEDIC6qyBezkK+92Q=",
+        "lastModified": 1749890123,
+        "narHash": "sha256-pRkyWFytGAMaHlrOJIYYEur8NRDe0kTfMIhRdTeasRQ=",
         "owner": "sodiboo",
         "repo": "niri-flake",
-        "rev": "32d49ef427be377c82d32ce74ff3082c2c992199",
+        "rev": "8f39eb82488525728eda222b34e79b1ecf6d3f96",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -156,11 +158,11 @@
     "niri-unstable": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1749112952,
-        "narHash": "sha256-ajI1cXa2AgdZSELvlVaQZd0XMi4eM8H3Ys0Ek8a/roI=",
+        "lastModified": 1749797708,
+        "narHash": "sha256-P5x0U6AW5Zn20bARv4D83d8XlNaWK1st9QwBfSe+Vfg=",
         "owner": "YaLTeR",
         "repo": "niri",
-        "rev": "242ebf294514cc22f4f9d83c0566c8ffe1cb8d8a",
+        "rev": "f3f6e79eeca8924ff9cfea4b30006e5b782bc93e",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -184,28 +186,36 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nix-filter_2": {
+    "nix-vscode-extensions": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": [
+          "flake-utils"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1731533336,
-        "narHash": "sha256-oRam5PS1vcrr5UPgALW0eo1m/5/pls27Z/pabHNy2Ms=",
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "nix-filter",
-        "rev": "f7653272fd234696ae94229839a99b73c9ab7de0",
+        "lastModified": 1749953646,
+        "narHash": "sha256-NwuPVQfAbrq46nAtjz9MIQ3XLK6f9OLzgY8hJlQKS/8=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "nix-vscode-extensions",
+        "rev": "459503794a816b2d9038fc0c9181805acf45bafb",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "nix-filter",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "nix-vscode-extensions",
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1749086602,
-        "narHash": "sha256-DJcgJMekoxVesl9kKjfLPix2Nbr42i7cpEHJiTnBUwU=",
+        "lastModified": 1749727998,
+        "narHash": "sha256-mHv/yeUbmL91/TvV95p+mBVahm9mdQMJoqaTVTALaFw=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "4792576cb003c994bd7cc1edada3129def20b27d",
+        "rev": "fd487183437963a59ba763c0cc4f27e3447dd6dd",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -217,11 +227,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs-unstable": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1749174413,
-        "narHash": "sha256-urN9UMK5cd1dzhR+Lx0xHeTgBp2MatA5+6g9JaxjuQs=",
+        "lastModified": 1749871736,
+        "narHash": "sha256-K9yBph93OLTNw02Q6e9CYFGrUhvEXnh45vrZqIRWfvQ=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "6ad174a6dc07c7742fc64005265addf87ad08615",
+        "rev": "6afe187897bef7933475e6af374c893f4c84a293",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -233,10 +243,13 @@
     },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "lix-module": "lix-module",
         "naersk": "naersk",
         "niri": "niri",
+        "nix-filter": "nix-filter",
+        "nix-vscode-extensions": "nix-vscode-extensions",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
         "nixpkgs-unstable": "nixpkgs-unstable",
         "servicepoint-cli": "servicepoint-cli",
@@ -249,7 +262,9 @@
         "naersk": [
           "naersk"
         ],
-        "nix-filter": "nix-filter",
+        "nix-filter": [
+          "nix-filter"
+        ],
         "nixpkgs": [
           "nixpkgs"
         ]
@@ -273,7 +288,9 @@
         "naersk": [
           "naersk"
         ],
-        "nix-filter": "nix-filter_2",
+        "nix-filter": [
+          "nix-filter"
+        ],
         "nixpkgs": [
           "nixpkgs"
         ]
@@ -327,11 +344,11 @@
     "xwayland-satellite-unstable": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1748488455,
-        "narHash": "sha256-IiLr1alzKFIy5tGGpDlabQbe6LV1c9ABvkH6T5WmyRI=",
+        "lastModified": 1749315541,
+        "narHash": "sha256-bEik1BfVOFnWvtOrcOHluos/edJ8f+G2y1QySbt/0Ak=",
         "owner": "Supreeeme",
         "repo": "xwayland-satellite",
-        "rev": "3ba30b149f9eb2bbf42cf4758d2158ca8cceef73",
+        "rev": "da2ecb5be816de35e2efe23a408a1c49fe8b11ba",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index bafecdc..1791bbb 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 
     lix-module = {
       url = "https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/nixos-module/archive/2.93.0.tar.gz";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      inputs = {
+        nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+        flake-utils.follows = "flake-utils";
+      };
     };
 
     niri = {
@@ -32,15 +35,33 @@
 
     servicepoint-cli = {
       url = "git+https://git.berlin.ccc.de/servicepoint/servicepoint-cli.git";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-      inputs.naersk.follows = "naersk";
+      inputs = {
+        nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+        naersk.follows = "naersk";
+        nix-filter.follows = "nix-filter";
+      };
     };
 
     servicepoint-simulator = {
       url = "git+https://git.berlin.ccc.de/servicepoint/servicepoint-simulator.git";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-      inputs.naersk.follows = "naersk";
+      inputs = {
+        nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+        naersk.follows = "naersk";
+        nix-filter.follows = "nix-filter";
+      };
     };
+
+    nix-vscode-extensions = {
+      url = "github:nix-community/nix-vscode-extensions";
+      inputs = {
+        nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+        flake-utils.follows = "flake-utils";
+      };
+    };
+
+    # this is used to pin transitive dependencies to the same version
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
+    nix-filter.url = "github:numtide/nix-filter";
   };
 
   outputs =
@@ -55,6 +76,8 @@
       servicepoint-cli,
       servicepoint-simulator,
       naersk,
+      nix-vscode-extensions,
+      ...
     }:
     let
       devices = {
@@ -113,6 +136,7 @@
                 nixpkgs.overlays = [
                   niri.overlays.niri
                   overlays.servicepoint-packages
+                  nix-vscode-extensions.overlays.default
                 ];
               }
             ]);