diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-cxxflags.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-cxxflags.py
index 856a246fba..02cf124942 100644
--- a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-cxxflags.py
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-cxxflags.py
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 # Convenience script to apply customizations to CPP flags
 #
 Import("env")
+
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+from SCons.Script import COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
+if "idedata" in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+    env.Exit(0)
+
 env.Append(CXXFLAGS=[
   "-Wno-register"
   #"-Wno-incompatible-pointer-types",
diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies-post.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies-post.py
index 2b1b948119..fa095f704c 100644
--- a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies-post.py
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies-post.py
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
 # common-dependencies-post.py
 # Convenience script to add build flags for Marlin Enabled Features
 #
-
 Import("env")
+
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+from SCons.Script import COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
+if "idedata" in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+    env.Exit(0)
+
 Import("projenv")
 
 def apply_board_build_flags():
diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies.py
index fe6ae7dba5..5b17c3586f 100644
--- a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies.py
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies.py
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 # common-dependencies.py
 # Convenience script to check dependencies and add libs and sources for Marlin Enabled Features
 #
+Import("env")
+
+#print(env.Dump())
+
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+from SCons.Script import COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
+if "idedata" in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+    env.Exit(0)
+
 import subprocess,os,re
 
 PIO_VERSION_MIN = (5, 0, 3)
@@ -31,10 +40,6 @@ except:
 from platformio.package.meta import PackageSpec
 from platformio.project.config import ProjectConfig
 
-Import("env")
-
-#print(env.Dump())
-
 try:
 	verbose = int(env.GetProjectOption('custom_verbose'))
 except:
diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/copy_marlin_variant_to_framework.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/copy_marlin_variant_to_framework.py
index 15c953156c..955f002016 100644
--- a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/copy_marlin_variant_to_framework.py
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/copy_marlin_variant_to_framework.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #
 # copy_marlin_variant_to_framework.py
 #
+Import("env")
+
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+from SCons.Script import COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
+if "idedata" in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+    env.Exit(0)
+
 import os,shutil
 from SCons.Script import DefaultEnvironment
 from platformio import util
diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/preflight-checks.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/preflight-checks.py
index 6b499a8bcd..f89c891323 100644
--- a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/preflight-checks.py
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/preflight-checks.py
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@
 # preflight-checks.py
 # Check for common issues prior to compiling
 #
-import os,re,sys
 Import("env")
 
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+from SCons.Script import COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
+if "idedata" in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+    env.Exit(0)
+
+import os,re,sys
+
 def get_envs_for_board(board):
 	with open(os.path.join("Marlin", "src", "pins", "pins.h"), "r") as file: