diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/launch.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/launch.json.template
index 740e35a0c0..c87d18d996 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/launch.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/launch.json.template
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
       "request": "launch",
       "preLaunchTask": "npm: start",
       "url": "http://localhost:4200/"
-    },
+    }<% if (!minimal) { %>,
     {
       "name": "ng test",
       "type": "chrome",
       "request": "launch",
       "preLaunchTask": "npm: test",
       "url": "http://localhost:9876/debug.html"
-    }
+    }<% } %>
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/tasks.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/tasks.json.template
index a298b5bd87..f3125a95b7 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/tasks.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/tasks.json.template
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
           }
         }
       }
-    },
+    }<% if (!minimal) { %>,
     {
       "type": "npm",
       "script": "test",
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@
           }
         }
       }
-    }
+    }<% } %>
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index_spec.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index_spec.ts
index 202f8906b3..c84d1f1743 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/index_spec.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ describe('Workspace Schematic', () => {
     const files = tree.files;
     expect(files).toEqual(
       jasmine.arrayContaining([
+        '/.vscode/extensions.json',
+        '/.vscode/launch.json',
+        '/.vscode/tasks.json',
         '/.editorconfig',
         '/angular.json',
         '/.gitignore',
@@ -66,6 +69,9 @@ describe('Workspace Schematic', () => {
     const files = tree.files;
     expect(files).toEqual(
       jasmine.arrayContaining([
+        '/.vscode/extensions.json',
+        '/.vscode/launch.json',
+        '/.vscode/tasks.json',
         '/angular.json',
         '/.gitignore',
         '/package.json',
@@ -106,4 +112,24 @@ describe('Workspace Schematic', () => {
     expect(compilerOptions.strict).toBe(true);
     expect(angularCompilerOptions.strictTemplates).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it('should add vscode testing configuration', async () => {
+    const tree = await schematicRunner
+      .runSchematicAsync('workspace', { ...defaultOptions })
+      .toPromise();
+    const { configurations } = parseJson(tree.readContent('.vscode/launch.json').toString());
+    expect(configurations).toContain(jasmine.objectContaining({ name: 'ng test' }));
+    const { tasks } = parseJson(tree.readContent('.vscode/tasks.json').toString());
+    expect(tasks).toContain(jasmine.objectContaining({ type: 'npm', script: 'test' }));
+  });
+
+  it('should not add vscode testing configuration when using minimal', async () => {
+    const tree = await schematicRunner
+      .runSchematicAsync('workspace', { ...defaultOptions, minimal: true })
+      .toPromise();
+    const { configurations } = parseJson(tree.readContent('.vscode/launch.json').toString());
+    expect(configurations).not.toContain(jasmine.objectContaining({ name: 'ng test' }));
+    const { tasks } = parseJson(tree.readContent('.vscode/tasks.json').toString());
+    expect(tasks).not.toContain(jasmine.objectContaining({ type: 'npm', script: 'test' }));
+  });
 });