diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b88fd6631..166646d1b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ test_file_text.txt
 # Untracked artifacts from the conda script
 repo2docker/buildpacks/conda/environment.py-3.5.yml
 repo2docker/buildpacks/conda/environment.py-3.6.yml
+
+\.vscode/
diff --git a/repo2docker/buildpacks/base.py b/repo2docker/buildpacks/base.py
index 8d5991af5..a23254118 100644
--- a/repo2docker/buildpacks/base.py
+++ b/repo2docker/buildpacks/base.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def get_post_build_scripts(self):
         An ordered list of executable scripts to execute after build.
 
         Is run as a non-root user, and must be executable. Used for performing
-        build time steps that can not be perfomed with standard tools.
+        build time steps that can not be performed with standard tools.
 
         The scripts should be as deterministic as possible - running it twice
         should not produce different results!
@@ -341,12 +341,12 @@ def get_post_build_scripts(self):
 
     def get_start_script(self):
         """
-        The path to a script to be executated at container start up.
+        The path to a script to be executed at container start up.
 
         This script is added as the `ENTRYPOINT` to the container.
 
         It is run as a non-root user, and must be executable. Used for performing
-        run time steps that can not be perfomed with standard tools. For example
+        run time steps that can not be performed with standard tools. For example
         setting environment variables for your repository.
 
         The script should be as deterministic as possible - running it twice