diff --git a/.vscode/openocd_daplink_gd32e23x.cfg b/.vscode/openocd_daplink_gd32e23x.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86534c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/openocd_daplink_gd32e23x.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# DAPLink-friendly GD32E23x flash/debug config
+# Difference vs target/openocd_gdlink_gd32e23x.cfg:
+#   - no connect_assert_srst (breaks target examination with the current DAPLink)
+adapter driver cmsis-dap
+transport select swd
+
+source [find target/swj-dp.tcl]
+source [find mem_helper.tcl]
+
+set _CHIPNAME gd32e23x
+swj_newdap $_CHIPNAME cpu -irlen 4 -ircapture 0x1 -irmask 0xf -expected-id 0x0BF11477
+dap create $_CHIPNAME.dap -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.cpu
+
+set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
+target create $_TARGETNAME cortex_m -dap $_CHIPNAME.dap
+$_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x20000000 -work-area-size 0x1000 -work-area-backup 0
+
+flash bank $_CHIPNAME.flash gd32e23x 0x08000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
+
+adapter speed 1000
+reset_config srst_only srst_nogate
+
+cortex_m reset_config sysresetreq
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 572c001..80a3b13 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -70,6 +70,31 @@
                 "tooltip": "Flash MCU"
             }
         },
+        {
+            "label": "Flash MCU (DAPLink)",
+            "type": "process",
+            "command": "${env:GD32_OPENOCD_BIN}/openocd.exe",
+            "args": [
+                "-s", "${env:GD32_OPENOCD_SCRIPTS}",
+                "-f", "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/openocd_daplink_gd32e23x.cfg",
+                "-c", "program Application.elf verify reset exit"
+            ],
+            "group": "build",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${command:cmake.buildDirectory}/Application",
+                "environment": {
+                    "OPENOCD_SCRIPTS": "${env:GD32_OPENOCD_SCRIPTS}"
+                }
+            },
+            "presentation": {
+                "clear": true
+            },
+            "icon": {
+                "id": "zap",
+                "tooltip": "Flash MCU via DAPLink (no connect_assert_srst)"
+            }
+        },
         {
             "label": "Reset MCU",
             "type": "process",