diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 117a878..3f81425 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ PublishScripts/
 # NuGet Symbol Packages
 *.snupkg
 # The packages folder can be ignored because of Package Restore
-**/[Pp]ackages/*
+# EDIT: This also removes unity packages, which is not what we want
+# **/[Pp]ackages/*
 # except build/, which is used as an MSBuild target.
 !**/[Pp]ackages/build/
 # Uncomment if necessary however generally it will be regenerated when needed
diff --git a/Packages/manifest.json b/Packages/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec6735f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Packages/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": {
+    "com.unity.ide.vscode": "1.1.4",
+    "com.unity.postprocessing": "2.3.0",
+    "com.unity.textmeshpro": "2.0.1",
+    "com.unity.timeline": "1.2.13",
+    "com.unity.ugui": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.vectorgraphics": "2.0.0-preview.12",
+    "com.unity.modules.ai": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.androidjni": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.animation": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.assetbundle": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.audio": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.cloth": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.director": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.imageconversion": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.imgui": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.jsonserialize": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.particlesystem": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.physics": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.physics2d": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.screencapture": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.terrain": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.terrainphysics": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.tilemap": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.ui": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.uielements": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.umbra": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.unityanalytics": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.unitywebrequest": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.unitywebrequestassetbundle": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.unitywebrequestaudio": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.unitywebrequesttexture": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.unitywebrequestwww": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.vehicles": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.video": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.vr": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.wind": "1.0.0",
+    "com.unity.modules.xr": "1.0.0"
+  }
+}