diff --git a/copier.yaml b/copier.yaml
index 5b7b096..16f9151 100644
--- a/copier.yaml
+++ b/copier.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ add_extension:
 
 _subdirectory: "{{ add_extension }}"
 
+add_vcpkg:
+  type: bool
+  default: false
+  help: Add vcpkg dependency management
+  when: "{{ add_extension in ['cpp', 'cppjswasm'] }}"
+
 python_version_primary:
   type: str
   default: 3.11
diff --git a/cpp/.github/workflows/build.yaml.jinja b/cpp/.github/workflows/build.yaml.jinja
index 19e0b30..af9be29 100644
--- a/cpp/.github/workflows/build.yaml.jinja
+++ b/cpp/.github/workflows/build.yaml.jinja
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions-ext/cpp/setup@51c484ef64088c62434226039d0e3359f5fc8df6
 
+    {% if add_vcpkg -%}
+    - uses: actions-ext/cpp/setup-vcpkg-cache@6ded4958b7e13d73428138a01d53c33cb941121d
+
+    {% endif -%}
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: make develop
 
diff --git a/cpp/.gitignore.jinja b/cpp/.gitignore.jinja
index f57991a..0be369b 100644
--- a/cpp/.gitignore.jinja
+++ b/cpp/.gitignore.jinja
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ __pycache__/
 *.exp
 *.lib
 
+{% if add_vcpkg -%}
+# vcpkg
+vcpkg/
+vcpkg_installed/
+
+{% endif -%}
 # Rust
 target
 target-capi
diff --git a/cpp/pyproject.toml.jinja b/cpp/pyproject.toml.jinja
index f1aad71..e4b328b 100644
--- a/cpp/pyproject.toml.jinja
+++ b/cpp/pyproject.toml.jinja
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ packages = [
     "{{ module }}",
     "cpp",
 ]
+{% if add_vcpkg %}
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist.force-include]
+"vcpkg.json" = "vcpkg.json"
+"vcpkg-overlays" = "vcpkg-overlays"
+{% endif %}
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
 packages = [
diff --git a/cpp/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg-overlays{% endif %}/.gitkeep b/cpp/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg-overlays{% endif %}/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg-overlays{% endif %}/.gitkeep	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/cpp/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg.json{% endif %}.jinja b/cpp/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg.json{% endif %}.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edcd9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg.json{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": [],
+  "configuration": {
+    "overlay-ports": [
+      "vcpkg-overlays"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cppjswasm/.github/workflows/build.yaml.jinja b/cppjswasm/.github/workflows/build.yaml.jinja
index 31f51f0..14480b7 100644
--- a/cppjswasm/.github/workflows/build.yaml.jinja
+++ b/cppjswasm/.github/workflows/build.yaml.jinja
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions-ext/cpp/setup@51c484ef64088c62434226039d0e3359f5fc8df6
 
+    {% if add_vcpkg -%}
+    - uses: actions-ext/cpp/setup-vcpkg-cache@6ded4958b7e13d73428138a01d53c33cb941121d
+
+    {% endif -%}
     - uses: mymindstorm/setup-emsdk@4528d102f7230f0e7b276855c01ea1159be0e984 # v16
 
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/cppjswasm/.gitignore.jinja b/cppjswasm/.gitignore.jinja
index f57991a..0be369b 100644
--- a/cppjswasm/.gitignore.jinja
+++ b/cppjswasm/.gitignore.jinja
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ __pycache__/
 *.exp
 *.lib
 
+{% if add_vcpkg -%}
+# vcpkg
+vcpkg/
+vcpkg_installed/
+
+{% endif -%}
 # Rust
 target
 target-capi
diff --git a/cppjswasm/pyproject.toml.jinja b/cppjswasm/pyproject.toml.jinja
index f00689d..2e0ca24 100644
--- a/cppjswasm/pyproject.toml.jinja
+++ b/cppjswasm/pyproject.toml.jinja
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ packages = [
     "cpp",
     "js",
 ]
+{% if add_vcpkg %}
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist.force-include]
+"vcpkg.json" = "vcpkg.json"
+"vcpkg-overlays" = "vcpkg-overlays"
+{% endif %}
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
 packages = [
diff --git a/cppjswasm/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg-overlays{% endif %}/.gitkeep b/cppjswasm/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg-overlays{% endif %}/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cppjswasm/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg-overlays{% endif %}/.gitkeep	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/cppjswasm/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg.json{% endif %}.jinja b/cppjswasm/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg.json{% endif %}.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edcd9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cppjswasm/{% if add_vcpkg %}vcpkg.json{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": [],
+  "configuration": {
+    "overlay-ports": [
+      "vcpkg-overlays"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/cpp.yaml b/examples/cpp.yaml
index 62853fc..71b927d 100644
--- a/examples/cpp.yaml
+++ b/examples/cpp.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 add_docs: true
+add_vcpkg: true
 add_wiki: true
 add_extension: cpp
 email: 3105306+timkpaine@users.noreply.github.com
diff --git a/examples/cppjswasm.yaml b/examples/cppjswasm.yaml
index 0cbde15..dfa020d 100644
--- a/examples/cppjswasm.yaml
+++ b/examples/cppjswasm.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 add_docs: true
+add_vcpkg: true
 add_wiki: true
 add_extension: cppjswasm
 email: 3105306+timkpaine@users.noreply.github.com