15 Free VS Code Extensions to Supercharge Your Productivity as a Developer

15 Free VS Code Extensions to Supercharge Your Productivity as a Developer

Boost your development workflow with these 10 essential VS Code extensions that I rely on every day for productivity.

November 22nd 2024
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Productivity hacks
Developer tools
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General/Non-Language/Framework Specific Extensions

  • Live Server by Ritwick Dey - A must-have for web developers, this extension provides a local development server with live reload functionality, saving you countless refreshes.
  • CSS Autoprefixer by mrmlnc - Automatically adds vendor prefixes to your CSS properties, making your styles more compatible across browsers.
  • Prettier - Code Formatter by prettier - Formats your code consistently to maintain clean, readable codebases.
  • Multiple Cursor Case Preserve by Cardinal90 - Keeps your case consistent when editing text with multiple cursors.
  • Markdown Preview Enhanced by Yiyi Wang - Supercharge your Markdown editing experience with advanced previews and features.
  • Peacock by John Papa - Helps differentiate your VS Code workspaces by changing the color of the activity bar and status bar.
  • Night Owl by Sarah Drasner - A beautifully designed dark theme that is easy on the eyes during long coding sessions.
  • Polacode by P and P - Generates beautiful images of your code snippets, perfect for sharing on social media or documentation.

Language/Framework Specific Extensions

  • Tailwind CSS by Tailwind Labs - Offers utilities, IntelliSense, and autocomplete for developers working with Tailwind CSS.
  • ES7+ React/Redux/React-Native Snippets by dsznajder - Boosts your React development with handy code snippets for React, Redux, and React Native.
  • Djaneiro - Django Snippets by Scott Barkman - Accelerates Django development with useful snippets for models, views, forms, and templates.
  • Python by Microsoft - A comprehensive extension providing rich support for Python development, including IntelliSense, debugging, and linting.
  • Angular Language Service by Angular - Provides IntelliSense and syntax highlighting for Angular projects.
  • SQLite by alexcvzz - Enables you to manage SQLite databases directly within VS Code.
  • PHP Intellisense by Damjan Cvetko - Enhances your PHP development with IntelliSense, autocomplete, and error checking.

These extensions are my go-to tools for staying productive while coding. Whether you're working with specific frameworks or need general enhancements, there's something here for everyone. Try them out and supercharge your VS Code experience!