Hiya! I’m back with a new post. This time about my Visual Studio Code Extensions!
As you may know, I’m a Frontend Web Developer, and therefore, my VSCode Extensions are suited for that.
Some people often asks which ones I use, so here they are.
I’ll be updating this post when I add/edit/delete one extension, so you can keep the track of it.
♦ Better Comments
This is an awesome tool, it allows you to highlight comments depending on your needs!
Some of the categories we have with this extension are:
- Alerts
- Queries
- TODO
- Highlights
And you can even make your own inside the extension settings!
I highly recommend this extension to make clear comments and make it easier to understand your code. It’s been helping me a lot to organize my projects…
♦ Code Runner
This is an extension I mostly use when I’m running some of my tests or practices with JavaScript, Python and C++. It allows, as the name says, to run our code easily!
I can just write a code and then run it with this extension, and it’s pretty useful.
Of course, this extension is up to you if you wanna use it. I do because of some kind of “need”, but even though it helps a lot.
♦ ES7+ React/Redux/React-Native snippets
Well, this is the extension I use for JavaScript Snippets. It has a lot of useful snippets, and considering the fact that I use React… yeah.
If your plan is to learn React, then you’ll love this extension. It’ll make your coding easier!
♦ ESLint
Of course one of the best extensions that every JavaScript developer should use.
ESLint helps A LOT when we’re coding. It shows your errors and would even tell you why it’s a mistake.
You can improve a lot your code by using this extension, and it’s one of the first extensions I’d recommend installing.
It also helps a lot when you’re coding a project in a team because you can set the rules and all the team should follow them. Just… make sure ESLint is installed in your project as a dev dependency and also make sure you have your config file.
♦ Git Lens
Git Lens, the extension that in my opinion is the best option to improve the Git integration in VSCode.
Some features this extension has are:
- Shows an inline ghost comment that tells you who made that change and when they did.
- Better commits view.
- Branch exploration.
- Repositories view.
- A Git Command pallette.
And of course it has many more features!
Highly recommended.
♦ Live Server
One of the most useful extensions you’d have.
This extension makes a dev server for you, so you get a “preview” of your web as if it were an actual host! It’s really good if you’re not using a framework that makes its own dev server.
Not gonna lie, this was the first extension I installed when I first started learning. And I absolutely loved it.
♦ Prettier
Yes, this. Prettier, the most popular formatter for a Web dev.
This extension helps you indent your code and organize it, so you don’t have a messy “thing” because that can’t be called code.
Same as ESLint, make sure it’s installed in your project and you have the settings when you’re coding with a team.
Trust me, you want this extension.
Theme
Now, as for color theme, I actually use my own theme. I made my own and of course it’s available for everyone!
Zephyr Nights Theme
You can find it here.
I appreciate a lot if you download and rate my theme, that helps me a lot to give me motivation to keep working on it!
Well guys, that’s it for now. Feel free to contact me on Discord so you can give me some feedback, recommendations and other stuff!
You can also Buy me a coffee!
See you next time!