10 Must-Have Visual Studio Code Extensions for Productive Coding

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a lightweight, free, and open-source code editor developed by Microsoft.

Nil Lenon
3 min readApr 19, 2023

It has become a popular choice among developers because of its powerful features, user-friendly interface, and ability to customize it through extensions. There are thousands of extensions available for VS Code, each with its own unique functionality.

In this article, we will explore 10 must-have VS Code extensions for productive coding. These extensions have been selected based on their popularity, usefulness, and compatibility with different programming languages.

1. Bracket Pair Colorizer 2

Programming involves working with different brackets, braces, and parentheses, which can make code difficult to read and understand. Bracket Pair Colorizer 2 is an extension that helps to alleviate this problem by color-coding bracket pairs. The extension assigns a unique color to each pair of brackets, making it easier to match opening and closing brackets.

2. GitLens

GitLens is a popular extension that helps developers to work with Git repositories within VS Code. It provides advanced features such as code annotations…

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Nil Lenon
Nil Lenon

Written by Nil Lenon

A software specialist during the day and a side hustler during night. Writing about code, IT products, personal development and career tips.