15 Best VSCode Extensions to Improve Your Productivity in 2023 (PART-1)
Tags: vscode, extensions, productivity, beginners
Published: 2023-10-27 04:30:00

👋 Hey all,

Boosting our productivity as a developer plays an important role in daily planning and work. Whenever you're working on the complex structure of code, complex coding tasks, debugging, or working on new features, the ability to efficiently manage your time and workflow can make a significant difference in your overall performance.

As you prepare for interviews and work as a developer, the right tools and strategies boost your productivity and directly impact on workload, progress, and growth.

As a mobile developer, I've been using **Visual Studio Code** _(VS-code)_ since the beginning of my coding journey, and I am excited to share my experience using this blog.


![Excited to share my experience](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/dc3rk3opjznfcije5ipo.gif)

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## [#](#best-and-useful-vscode-extensions) Best and Useful VS-Code Extensions
In this blog, we'll explore productivity-boosting VS Code extensions and see how they can help you become an excellent coder.

### 1. Better Comments

![Better Comments Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/b25ra01lb25otq7z5ecr.png)

The **Better Comments** extension will help you to create more human-friendly comments in your code and also provide customization for custom comments and edit the color schema.

_How to use:_
![Example for Better Comments](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/x063i1xt933fav66zj62.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Better Comments](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aaron-bond.better-comments)

### 2. Prettier - Code formatter

![Prettier - Code formatter Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/r89k2nrgkuuaxazh2moh.png)

The **Prettier - Code formatter** is the best tool to format your code in a better way. You can format your JSON, HTML, JavaScript, Dart & whatever you want.

_How to use:_
![Example for Prettier - Code formatter](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/y0vum45aegg6nrfdhs6s.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Prettier - Code formatter](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode)

### 3. Back and Forward buttons

![Back and Forward buttons Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/1g5qz48vd5avlck2t9sh.png)

Show **back and forward buttons** on the status bar, as you can see in other IDEs. The buttons are also located towards the bottom left of the screen. It helps to trace activities and indicate where you've previously clicked and which file visited previously.

_How to use:_ 
![Example for Back and Forward buttons](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/hwm33wnvm8m4ozudwjyg.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Back and Forward buttons](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=grimmer.vscode-back-forward-button)

### 4. Turbo Console Log

![Turbo Console Log Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/medd7wunw1tdhgi8j0b8.png)



**Turbo Console Log** is a powerful tool for automating the process of writing meaningful log messages. This tool offers vast combinations of log methods.


_How to use:_
![Example for Turbo Console Log](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/i734eelxbya29xepmh3w.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Turbo Console Log](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ChakrounAnas.turbo-console-log)

### 5. Android iOS Emulator

![Android iOS Emulator Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/vt3uz9iieqvhmoqt3qk6.png)

A small Visual Studio Code extension to run Android and iOS Simulators in a click. It provides support to run the emulator/simulator from the VS-Code

_How to use:_
![Example for Android iOS Emulator](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/r9yruv0bpzgnsxxvfl5x.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Android iOS Emulator](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=DiemasMichiels.emulate)

### 6. Import Cost

![Import Cost Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/5957m3m0jiok6gse2x2w.png)

**Import Cost** extension displays the size of the imported package inline in the editor. The extension utilizes webpack in order to detect the imported size.

_How to use:_
![Example for Import Cost](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/5tmw02e3h00zv1pqho63.jpeg)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Import Cost](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wix.vscode-import-cost)

### 7. indent-rainbow

![indent-rainbow Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/1jq7ucveb4qsekgi20g9.png)

The **indent-rainbow** is a straightforward extension that makes your code indentation more readable. It adds colors to the spaces or tabs before your text, using different colors in a repeating pattern. This can be useful when writing code in languages like Python, Nim, Yaml, and even for file types that don't rely on indentation.

_How to use:_
![Example for indent-rainbow](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/9fxk7d56kwqhd8w0k62j.png)



Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: indent-rainbow](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=oderwat.indent-rainbow)

### 8. Code Spell Checker

![Code Spell Checker Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/2vbudi3pvf1r1tv1fm89.png)

**Code Spell Checker** is the best one to minimize minor mistakes during development. The goal of this extension is to help catch common spelling errors while coding. It suggests the spelling mistakes runtime.

_How to use:_
![Example for Code Spell Checker](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/y8xzfok0codqjj3y2fnx.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Code Spell Checker](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker)

### 9. Image preview

![Image preview Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ccesxgkjynvhdsqjikv9.png)

**Image preview** enhances the preview functionality for images. It shows an image preview in the gutter and on hover.

_How to use:_
![Example for Image preview](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/w9hi8uh9y3f4thcg6obo.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Image preview](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kisstkondoros.vscode-gutter-preview)

### 10. VSCode Icons

![VSCode Icons Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/s957sb70up4gdi7j9ks0.png)

**VSCode Icons** organizes your folder icons and displays file icons based on their file extensions. This extension enhances the visual organization of your project in Visual Studio Code, making it easier to identify and work with files and folders.

_How to use:_
![Example for VSCode Icons](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/e8kwaggdez044p10wux3.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: VSCode Icons](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscode-icons-team.vscode-icons)

### 11. Polacode

![Polacode Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/dm0zxl2azkz4eppvqiky.png)


Create an awesome snippet screenshot with **Polacode**. This extension makes beautiful screenshots for your code with in a click.

_How to use:_
![Example for Polacode](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/cyq0taqdmw11smy1if2t.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Polacode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pnp.polacode)

### 12. Code Runner

![Code Runner Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ay0fbte2ih02z58ooa3z.png)

The **Run code** extension is a versatile tool designed to streamline the process of running code snippets or entire code files in multiple programming languages. It's a valuable resource for developers, programmers, and tech enthusiasts looking to quickly test and execute code.

_How to use:_
![Example for Code Runner](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/qm36iek8lc4gzrd7vott.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Code Runner](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.code-runner)

### 13. Colorize

![Colorize Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pj0ia5stwrs41qztvwsq.png)

Instantly visualize CSS colors in your files with **Colorize**. This extension creates style files looking for colors and generates a colored background (using the color) for each of them.

_How to use:_
![Example for Colorize](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ymsvnq82lehapn60wok9.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Colorize](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kamikillerto.vscode-colorize)

### 14. Path Intellisense

![Path Intellisense Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/qpekozm8py3sg1u77wnl.png)

**Path Intellisense** plugin offers filename autocompletion and provides file and folder previews as hints.

_How to use:_
![Example for Path Intellisense](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/p28106kgrvq3yfjn9zp0.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Path Intellisense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christian-kohler.path-intellisense)

### 15. Pubspec Assist

![Pubspec Assist Extension](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ml7714id8wgwexu09keq.png)

**Pubspec Assist** extension allows you to easily add and modify dependencies for your Dart and Flutter project's pubspec.yaml, all without leaving your editor, and formats the file automatically.

_How to use:_
![Example for Pubspec Assist](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nwvb6d7sclct1t2emn64.png)

Extension Link: [Visual Studio Code Market Place: Pubspec Assist](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jeroen-meijer.pubspec-assist)


These extensions are designed to streamline your workflow, offer useful features, and help you become a more efficient developer. This is just the beginning! We have more amazing VS Code extensions to share with you.
_Stay tuned for Part 2._

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### Happy coding!👨‍💻