diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 642299d..253b854 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -138,7 +138,15 @@
 						"type": "boolean",
 						"default": false,
 						"description": "Decides whether to display elapsed time for a workspace or a single file"
-					}
+					},
+					"discord.workspaceExcludePatterns": { 
+						"type": "array",
+						"items": { 
+							"type": "string"
+	 					},
+						"default": [],
+						"description": "Patterns of workspaces to ignore"
+	 				}
 				}
 			}
 		]
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 949744c..bd7a43d 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,21 @@ const rpc = new RPCClient(config.get<string>('clientID')!, statusBarIcon);
 export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
 	Logger.log('Discord Presence activated!');
 
-	if (config.get<boolean>('enabled')) {
+	let isWorkspaceExcluded = false;
+	const excludePatterns = config.get<string[]>('workspaceExcludePatterns');
+	if (excludePatterns && excludePatterns.length > 0) {
+		for (const pattern of excludePatterns) {
+			const regex = new RegExp(pattern);
+			const folders = workspace.workspaceFolders;
+			if (!folders) break;
+			if (folders.some((folder) => regex.test(folder.uri.fsPath))) {
+				isWorkspaceExcluded = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!isWorkspaceExcluded && config.get<boolean>('enabled')) {
 		statusBarIcon.show();
 		try {
 			await rpc.login();
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index c0860e9..8dbf839 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 		"declaration": true,
 		"sourceMap": true,
 		"removeComments": false,
-		"experimentalDecorators": true
+		"experimentalDecorators": true,
+		"typeRoots": [
+			"node_modules/@types"
+		]
 	},
 	"include": [
 		"./src"