diff --git a/.lando.yml b/.lando.yml
index b14f6b7b..c3ac6876 100644
--- a/.lando.yml
+++ b/.lando.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ config:
   php: 8.3
   webroot: backdrop
   database: mysql
+  # Set Xdebug off by default. We use the tooling below to turn it on as needed.
+  xdebug: false
   # Need to disable bee so can use the version in the repo.
   bee: false
 services:
   appserver:
+    config:
+      php: .lando/php.ini
     build_as_root:
       # As bee is now added by default, we need to remove any existing versions
       # of bee if you tested a versioned install of bee by adding in the config
@@ -31,6 +35,10 @@ services:
     run:
       # Run setup tasks.
       - /app/.lando/setup.sh setup
+    overrides:
+      environment:
+        XDEBUG-CONFIG: "start_with_request=yes"
+        XDEBUG_MODE: 'debug,develop'
   database:
     healthcheck: mysql --defaults-extra-file=/app/.lando/mysql.cnf --silent --execute "SHOW DATABASES;"
   multisite:
@@ -62,6 +70,20 @@ tooling:
     cmd:
       - cd /app/backdrop && /app/phpunit --testsuite backdrop --configuration /app/tests
       - cd /app/multisite && /app/phpunit --testsuite multisite --configuration /app/tests
+  xdebug-on:
+    service: appserver
+    description: Enable Xdebug.
+    user: root
+    cmd:
+      - docker-php-ext-enable xdebug && kill -USR2 $(pgrep -o php-fpm) 2>/dev/null || /etc/init.d/apache2 reload
+      - tput setaf 2 && echo "Xdebug On" && tput sgr 0 && echo
+  xdebug-off:
+    service: appserver
+    description: Disable Xdebug.
+    user: root
+    cmd:
+      - rm /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/docker-php-ext-xdebug.ini && kill -USR2 $(pgrep -o php-fpm) 2>/dev/null || /etc/init.d/apache2 reload
+      - tput setaf 1 && echo "Xdebug Off" && tput sgr 0 && echo
 proxy:
   multisite:
     - multi-1.lndo.site
diff --git a/.lando/php.ini b/.lando/php.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6dee6e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.lando/php.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+xdebug.mode = coverage,develop,debug
+xdebug.idekey = docker
+xdebug.client_host = ${LANDO_HOST_IP}
+xdebug.client_port = 9003
+xdebug.start_with_request = yes
+xdebug.log = /tmp/xdebug.log
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fff226cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+      {
+        "name": "Listen for XDebug",
+        "type": "php",
+        "request": "launch",
+        "port": 9003,
+        "pathMappings": {
+          "/app/": "${workspaceFolder}/",
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+  
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8fcd3e01..688ba5d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ and this project follows the
 which is based on the major version of Backdrop CMS with a semantic version
 system for each contributed module, theme and layout.
 
-## [Unreleased] - 2024-09-19
+## [Unreleased] - 2024-09-25
 
 ### Added
 - An option for the `db-import` command to allow import from newer MariaDB
 servers with the enable sandbox command in the dump file if the destination
 database or client does not support it.
+- Tooling for the lando recipe to support Xdebug with VS Code.
 
 ### Fixed
 - Unhandled errors and warnings if commands run outside Backdrop root and/or