11 VS Code Extensions Every Web Developer Should Have
Extensions that let us modify and increase the development experience while also increasing productivity.
VS Code is one of the most popular IDEs among the developer community, and the marketplace extensions help to keep it that way.
VS Code Extensions are add-on features and tools that allow you to customize and enhance the experience, but installing the right set of extensions and successfully using them can bring a marked increase to your overall productivity.
So, let’s have a look at the important extensions that I use with VS Code.
1. Auto Rename Tag
Tired of manually changing the opening and closing tags when working on HTML/JSX? Auto Rename Tag is here to help.
Just install it and let it handle replacing the opening/closing tags anytime you adjust any of them; every time you rename an opening or closing tag, this extension will update the other one.
2. Color Highlight
Simple yet powerful extension for highlighting colors with the actual color border or background in real-time for all files, so you don’t have to waste time finding out the color for a specific value the next time.
3. Code Spell Checker
Ensuring code is free of typos is a pain for developers and reviewers since we frequently leave out little spelling mistakes here and there in the code, whether in code, content, or comments, but this extension highlights these typos in real-time and also supports camelCase and snake case.
It also supports adding a list of custom-defined words you might declare false positives.
4. CodeSnap
How about snapping a lovely snapshot of your code directly from VS Code
Simply install this extension, hit Ctrl + Shift + P, search for CodeSnap, choose the code you want to capture, and your snapshot is ready to share!
You can copy/download the file from that location.
5. Error Lens
One of my personal favorites on the list, I can’t express how much this extension helps in debugging code by showing errors and warnings (with color codes) on the editor itself, reducing the need to hover over the red line at all times.
6. Git Lens
Git Lens gives a fast look into who changed a line or code block and why.
It has file markings (blame and changes) and sidebar views, among other features.
7. Live Server
This was the first extension I used with VS Code, and I enjoyed it for the flexibility it gives for local work especially.
It allows you to start a local development server with hot-reloading for static and dynamic pages.
8. SVG Preview
This extension adds support for a live preview of SVGs as well as live editing of SVGs from within VS Code.
9. Turbo Console Log
This is a must-have for JavaScript and TypeScript developers since it allows for the addition of useful log messages by just picking the variable and using a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + Alt + L).
It also supports commenting/uncommenting all log messages added by the extension in the current document.
Say goodbye to manually inputting log messages.
10. TypeScript Error Translator
TypeScript errors may be rather confusing and frustrating at times, but this extension turns the error into a human-readable form direct from the IDE.
11. Indent Rainbow
By changing various colors on each step, this extension makes the multi-step indentation easier to read.
This is especially useful for indentation-dependent languages like Python and YAML, but it also works for non-dependent ones.
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