Last Updated: November 21, 2025
VS Code Extensions
Essential Visual Studio Code extensions
General Productivity
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
GitLens
|
Enhanced Git integration |
Live Share
|
Real-time collaboration |
Path Intellisense
|
Autocomplete file paths |
Todo Tree
|
Track TODO comments |
Bookmarks
|
Mark and navigate code |
Code Spell Checker
|
Catch typos in code |
Language Support
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
ESLint
|
JavaScript linting |
Prettier
|
Code formatter |
Python
|
Python language support |
Go
|
Go language support |
Rust Analyzer
|
Rust language server |
Java Extension Pack
|
Complete Java support |
Web Development
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
Live Server
|
Local development server |
Auto Rename Tag
|
Sync HTML tag pairs |
CSS Peek
|
Jump to CSS definitions |
REST Client
|
Test APIs in VS Code |
Thunder Client
|
Lightweight API client |
Best Practices
- Keep extensions updated regularly
- Disable unused extensions to improve performance
- Use workspace-specific settings
- Create extension packs for team consistency
💡 Pro Tips
Quick Reference
Use Settings Sync to share config across machines