A comprehensive list of must-have VS Code extensions for developers, including tools for productivity, debugging, styling, and collaboration. 🚀

useful-vscode-extensions.md

Useful VS Code Extensions

A curated list of essential VS Code extensions to enhance development workflow, productivity, debugging, styling, and collaboration. 🚀

🔥 Productivity & Code Navigation

• aaron-bond.better-comments - Improve code readability with colored comments.
• chakrounanas.turbo-console-log - Quickly add meaningful console logs.
• christian-kohler.npm-intellisense - Autocomplete for npm modules.
• christian-kohler.path-intellisense - Autocomplete for file paths.
• exodiusstudios.comment-anchors - Easily navigate through large codebases with comment anchors.
• formulahendry.auto-rename-tag - Auto rename paired HTML/XML tags.
• formulahendry.code-runner - Run snippets of code directly.
• hoovercj.vscode-power-mode - Add visual effects while typing (for fun!).
• johnpapa.angular2 - Essential Angular snippets and commands.
• streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker - Catch spelling mistakes in code.
• techer.open-in-browser - Open HTML files in a browser directly.

⚡ Debugging & Linting

• dbaeumer.vscode-eslint - Integrate ESLint for JavaScript and TypeScript.
• davidanson.vscode-markdownlint - Linting for Markdown files.
• sonarsource.sonarlint-vscode - Detect and fix code issues early.
• redhat.vscode-yaml - YAML validation and autocomplete.
• ms-vscode.vscode-typescript-next - Latest TypeScript support.

🛠️ Git & Version Control

• eamodio.gitlens - Supercharge Git inside VS Code.
• github.codespaces - Work on GitHub projects in a cloud-based dev environment.
• github.copilot - AI-powered code suggestions.
• github.copilot-chat - AI-driven coding assistance.
• github.vscode-github-actions - Manage GitHub Actions directly in VS Code.
• forevolve.git-extensions-for-vs-code - Additional Git features.
• codezombiech.gitignore - Automatically generate .gitignore files.
• seatonjiang.gitmoji-vscode - Use Gitmoji in commit messages.

🎨 Theming & Styling

• pkief.material-icon-theme - Beautiful file icons.
• kamikillerto.vscode-colorize - Highlight CSS colors in the editor.
• pranaygp.vscode-css-peek - Peek and jump to CSS definitions.
• rcore.rcore-unused-css-classes - Detect and remove unused CSS.
• maxvanderschee.web-accessibility - Check for web accessibility issues.

🔍 API & Testing

• humao.rest-client - Test APIs directly within VS Code.
• just4developments.testing-api - Lightweight API testing tool.
• mikestead.dotenv - Support for .env files.

🐳 Containers & DevOps

• ms-azuretools.vscode-docker - Manage Docker containers.
• ms-dotnettools.csharp - Support for .NET and C# development.
• ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime - Debug and run .NET applications.
• me-dutour-mathieu.vscode-github-actions - Work with GitHub Actions easily.

🌟 Additional Handy Extensions

• tldraw-org.tldraw-vscode - Draw diagrams inside VS Code.
• tonybaloney.vscode-pets - Have fun with virtual pets in VS Code.
• goopware.raythis - Easily share code snippets online.
• sourcegraph.sourcegraph - Code search and navigation.
• steoates.autoimport - Auto-import missing modules.

🚀 Install My Favorite VS Code Extensions

To install all the extensions from this list in one go, run the following command in your terminal:

curl -sL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Hifza-Khalid/9d19d1d7c04135334c3aaf69867e28fb/raw/ | xargs -n 1 code --install-extension

🎉 Happy coding! Let me know if you find any of these useful!✨