diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80b2bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# ---- Build trees / output dirs ----
+/build*/
+/out*/
+/bin/
+/lib/
+/obj/
+
+# ---- CMake ----
+CMakeCache.txt
+CMakeFiles/
+cmake_install.cmake
+CTestTestfile.cmake
+DartConfiguration.tcl
+CMakeScripts/
+CMakeUserPresets.json
+
+# CMake package/build metadata
+*.cmake.user
+install_manifest.txt
+compile_commands.json
+
+# Generated Make/Ninja files
+Makefile
+build.ninja
+.ninja_deps
+.ninja_log
+
+# ---- Testing / coverage ----
+Testing/
+coverage/
+*.gcda
+*.gcno
+*.gcov
+*.profraw
+*.profdata
+
+# ---- IDE / editor ----
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+!.vscode/msvc-cmake.ps1
+
+.idea/
+*.code-workspace
+
+# ---- macOS ----
+.DS_Store
+
+# ---- Linux ----
+*~
+
+# ---- Windows ----
+Thumbs.db
+Desktop.ini
+*.tmp
+*.log
+
+# MSVC / Visual Studio build artifacts
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.userosscache
+*.sln.docstates
+*.VC.db
+*.VC.opendb
+*.ipch
+*.pdb
+*.idb
+*.ilk
+*.obj
+*.o
+*.a
+*.lib
+*.dll
+*.exe
+*.exp
+
+# ---- Android / NDK / Gradle (if used for cross builds) ----
+.gradle/
+local.properties
+.cxx/
+.externalNativeBuild/
diff --git a/.vscode/msvc-cmake.ps1 b/.vscode/msvc-cmake.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e61be10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/msvc-cmake.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# msvc-cmake.ps1
+# Locates the latest MSVC installation via vswhere, initialises the x64 build
+# environment from vcvarsall.bat, then forwards every argument to cmake unchanged.
+#
+# Usage (from tasks.json):
+#   powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File msvc-cmake.ps1 [cmake args...]
+
+$vswhere = "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
+if (-not (Test-Path $vswhere)) {
+    # Some VS layouts put vswhere under Program Files instead of (x86)
+    $vswhere = "${env:ProgramFiles}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
+}
+if (-not (Test-Path $vswhere)) {
+    Write-Error "vswhere.exe not found. Please install Visual Studio (any edition)."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+$vsPath = & $vswhere -latest -products * `
+    -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 `
+    -property installationPath
+
+if (-not $vsPath) {
+    Write-Error "No Visual Studio with C++ tools (VC.Tools.x86.x64) found."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+$vcvarsall = Join-Path $vsPath "VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat"
+if (-not (Test-Path $vcvarsall)) {
+    Write-Error "vcvarsall.bat not found at: $vcvarsall"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host "Using MSVC from: $vsPath"
+
+# Run vcvarsall, capture every env var it produces, apply them to this process.
+$envOutput = cmd /c "`"$vcvarsall`" x64 >nul 2>&1 && set"
+foreach ($line in $envOutput) {
+    if ($line -match '^([^=]+)=(.*)$') {
+        [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable($Matches[1], $Matches[2], 'Process')
+    }
+}
+
+& cmake @args
+exit $LASTEXITCODE
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe9b566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "cmake.generator": "Ninja",
+    "cmake.preferredGenerators": [
+        "Ninja"
+    ],
+    "cmake.useVsDeveloperEnvironment": "always",
+    "cmake.useCMakePresets": "never",
+    "cmake.buildDirectory": "${workspaceFolder}/build/${buildType}",
+    "cmake.configureOnOpen": true,
+    "cmake.configureSettings": {
+        "LIBUSB_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS": true
+    }
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a4665f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+{
+	"version": "2.0.0",
+	"tasks": [
+		{
+			"label": "Configure libusb (CMake)",
+			"type": "shell",
+			"command": "powershell",
+			"args": [
+				"-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass",
+				"-File", "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/msvc-cmake.ps1",
+				"-S", "${workspaceFolder}",
+				"-B", "${workspaceFolder}/build",
+				"-G", "Ninja",
+				"-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug",
+				"-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON",
+				"-DLIBUSB_BUILD_TESTING=ON",
+				"-DLIBUSB_ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=ON"
+			],
+			"problemMatcher": []
+		},
+		{
+			"label": "Build libusb (CMake)",
+			"type": "shell",
+			"command": "powershell",
+			"args": [
+				"-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass",
+				"-File", "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/msvc-cmake.ps1",
+				"--build",
+				"${workspaceFolder}/build"
+			],
+			"dependsOn": "Configure libusb (CMake)",
+			"group": {
+				"kind": "build",
+				"isDefault": true
+			},
+			"problemMatcher": []
+		},
+		{
+			"label": "Configure libusb (CMake Release)",
+			"type": "shell",
+			"command": "powershell",
+			"args": [
+				"-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass",
+				"-File", "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/msvc-cmake.ps1",
+				"-S", "${workspaceFolder}",
+				"-B", "${workspaceFolder}/build-release",
+				"-G", "Ninja",
+				"-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release",
+				"-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
+			],
+			"problemMatcher": []
+		},
+		{
+			"label": "Build libusb (CMake Release)",
+			"type": "shell",
+			"command": "powershell",
+			"args": [
+				"-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass",
+				"-File", "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/msvc-cmake.ps1",
+				"--build",
+				"${workspaceFolder}/build-release"
+			],
+			"dependsOn": "Configure libusb (CMake Release)",
+			"group": "build",
+			"problemMatcher": []
+		}
+	]
+}