My VS Code setup
Tags: vscode, productivity, javascript, webdev
Published: 2023-02-04 12:27:06

In this article, I'll be sharing my VS Code Setup with you. It includes the theme and Icons that use and also Extensions (this is very important).

## 🎨Theme

I use [**Andromeda**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EliverLara.andromeda) as my primary theme for my vs code

![andromeda-screenshot](https://github.com/EliverLara/Andromeda/raw/master/images/andromeda.png)

## 🪟Icons

For Icons, I sometimes switch between [**Material Icon Theme**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PKief.material-icon-theme) and [**Material Theme Icons**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Equinusocio.vsc-material-theme-icons)**.**

### Material Icon Theme

![Material Icon Theme](https://i.imgur.com/xA90m2X.png)

### Material Theme Icons

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1675233057115/b8d1623c-a092-475e-a66a-91b4a42e5441.png)

## ⚒️Extensions

Now the best part, There are a lot of extensions I mentioned only my favorite or the one that I use mostly every day.

### Auto Rename Tag

Automatically rename paired HTML/XML tag, same as Visual Studio IDE does.

**Download:** [**Auto Rename Tag**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.auto-rename-tag)

![](https://github.com/formulahendry/vscode-auto-rename-tag/raw/HEAD/images/usage.gif)

### Bracket Pair Colorization Toggler

A VS Code extension that gives you a simple command to quickly toggle the global “Bracket Pair Colorization”

**Download:** [**Bracket Pair Colorization Toggler**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dzhavat.bracket-pair-toggler)

![](https://github.com/dzhavat/bracket-pair-toggler/raw/HEAD/assets/bracket-pair-toggler-demo.gif)

### C/C++

The C/C++ extension adds language support for C/C++ to Visual Studio Code, including editing (IntelliSense) and debugging features.

**Download:** [**C/C++**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cpptools)

![](https://i.imgur.com/0syu1Ym.png)

### Code Runner

Run code snippet or code file for multiple languages

**Download:** [**Code Runner**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.code-runner)

![Usage](https://github.com/formulahendry/vscode-code-runner/raw/HEAD/images/usage.gif)

### Code Spell Checker

A basic spell checker that works well with code and documents.

The goal of this spell checker is to help catch common spelling errors while keeping the number of false positives low.

**Download:** [**Code Spell Checker**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker)

![Example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/streetsidesoftware/vscode-spell-checker/main/images/example.gif)

### DotENV

VSCode `.env` syntax highlighting.

**Download:** [**DotENV**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mikestead.dotenv)

![Example](https://github.com/mikestead/vscode-dotenv/raw/master/images/screenshot.png)

### Error Lens

ErrorLens turbo-charges language diagnostic features by making diagnostics stand out more prominently, highlighting the entire line wherever a diagnostic is generated by the language and also prints the message inline.

**Download:** [**Error Lens**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=usernamehw.errorlens)

![Demo image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usernamehw/vscode-error-lens/master/img/demo.png)

### ES7+ React/Redux/React-Native snippets

JavaScript and React/Redux snippets in ES7+ with Babel plugin features for [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)

**Download:** [**ES7+ React/Redux/React-Native snippets**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets)

![](https://i.imgur.com/cYpm6cw.png)

### ESLint

The extension uses the ESLint library installed in the opened workspace folder. If the folder doesn't provide one the extension looks for a global install version. If you haven't installed ESLint either locally or globally do so by running `npm install eslint` in the workspace folder for a local install or `npm install -g eslint` for a global install.

**Download:** [**ESLint**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslint)

![](https://i.imgur.com/R3o4517.png)

### Git Graph

View a Git Graph of your repository, and easily perform Git actions from the graph. Configurable to look the way you want!

**Download:** [Git Graph](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mhutchie.git-graph)

![Recording of Git Graph](https://github.com/mhutchie/vscode-git-graph/raw/master/resources/demo.gif)

### GitLens

GitLens **supercharges** Git inside VS Code and unlocks **untapped knowledge** within each repository. It helps you to **visualize code authorship** at a glance via Git blame annotations and CodeLens, **seamlessly navigate and explore** Git repositories, **gain valuable insights** via rich visualizations and powerful comparison commands, and so much more.

**Download:** [**GitLens**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlens)

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1675224552887/688896dd-cfff-41fc-aa2e-53716e5585c6.png)

### HTML Boilerplate

This extension provides the standard HTML boilerplate code used in all web applications.

**Download:** [**HTML Boilerplate**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sidthesloth.html5-boilerplate)

![alt text](https://s19.postimg.cc/3mig98d5v/html_boilerplate_1_0_3.gif)

### Import Cost

This extension will display inline in the editor the size of the imported package. The extension utilizes webpack in order to detect the imported size.

**Download:** [**Import Cost**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wix.vscode-import-cost)

![Example Image](https://citw.dev/_next/image?url=%2fposts%2fimport-cost%2f1quov3TFpgG2ur7myCLGtsA.gif&w=1080&q=75)

### Live Server

It'll enable live changes without saving files.

**Download:** [**Live Server**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ritwickdey.LiveServer)

![Live Server Demo VSCode](https://github.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/raw/HEAD/images/Screenshot/vscode-live-server-animated-demo.gif)

### Markdown All in One

All you need for Markdown (keyboard shortcuts, table of contents, auto preview and more).

***Note***: VS Code has basic Markdown support out-of-the-box (e.g, **Markdown preview**), please see the [official documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/markdown) for more information.

**Download:** [**Markdown All in One**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yzhang.markdown-all-in-one)

![toggle bold gif](https://github.com/yzhang-gh/vscode-markdown/raw/master/images/gifs/toggle-bold.gif)

### Markdown Preview Enhanced

It shows the enhanced preview of your markdown content.

**Download:** [**Markdown Preview Enhanced**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=shd101wyy.markdown-preview-enhanced)

![intro](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1908863/28495106-30b3b15e-6f09-11e7-8eb6-ca4ca001ab15.png)

### Paste JSON as Code

Copy JSON, paste as Go, TypeScript, C#, C++ and more.

**Download -** [**Paste JSON as Code**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=quicktype.quicktype)



![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/llqdlpz0amo1vj7m5no5.png)


### Prettier

Code formatter using prettier

**Download -** [**Prettier**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode)

![Prettier](https://i.imgur.com/wHlMe9e.png)

### Python

IntelliSense (Pylance), Linting, Debugging (multi-threaded, remote), Jupyter Notebooks, code formatting, refactoring, unit tests, and more.

**Download -** [**Python**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python)

![Python](https://i.imgur.com/cQ1ARrG.png)

### Settings Sync

Synchronize Settings, Snippets, Themes, File Icons, Launch, Keybindings, Workspaces and Extensions Across Multiple Machines Using GitHub Gist.

**Download -** [**Settings Sync**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Shan.code-settings-sync)

![Settings Sync](https://shanalikhan.github.io/img/login-with-github.png)

### Tailwind CSS IntelliSense

Intelligent Tailwind CSS tooling for VS Code

**Download -** [**Tailwind CSS IntelliSense**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss)

![Tailwind CSS IntelliSense](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bradlc/vscode-tailwindcss/master/packages/vscode-tailwindcss/.github/banner.png)

### TODO Highlight

Highlight `TODO`, `FIXME` and other annotations within your code.

Sometimes you forget to review the TODOs you've added while coding before you publish the code to production. So I've been wanting an extension for a long time that highlights them and reminds me that there are notes or things not done yet.

Hope this extension helps you as well.

**Download -** [**TODO Highlight**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wayou.vscode-todo-highlight)

![TODO Highlight](https://github.com/wayou/vscode-todo-highlight/raw/master/assets/material-night.png)

### Turbo Console Log

Automating the process of writing meaningful log messages.

**Download -** [**Turbo Console Log**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ChakrounAnas.turbo-console-log)

![Turbo Console Log](https://image.ibb.co/dysw7p/insert_log_message.gif)

### Tabnine AI

Tabnine is an AI code assistant that makes you a better developer. Tabnine will increase your development velocity with real-time code completions in all the most popular coding languages and IDEs.

**Download -** [**Tabnine AI**](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=TabNine.tabnine-vscode)

![Tabnine AI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/codota/tabnine-vscode/master/assets/completions-main.gif)

## ⚙️Settings

The following `JSON` code shows my vs code setting:

```json
// user/settings.json
{
  "files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
  "editor.mouseWheelZoom": true,
  "code-runner.clearPreviousOutput": true,
  "code-runner.ignoreSelection": true,
  "code-runner.runInTerminal": true,
  "code-runner.saveAllFilesBeforeRun": true,
  "code-runner.saveFileBeforeRun": true,
  "editor.wordWrap": "on",
  "C_Cpp.updateChannel": "Insiders",
  "editor.suggestSelection": "first",
  "python.jediEnabled": false,
  "editor.fontSize": 17,
  "emmet.includeLanguages": {
    "javascript": "javascriptreact"
  },
  "editor.minimap.size": "fit",
  "editor.fontFamily": "Consolas, DejaVu Sans Mono, monospace",
  "editor.fontLigatures": false,
  "[html]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "python.formatting.provider": "yapf",
  "[css]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "git.autofetch": true,
  "git.enableSmartCommit": true,
  "html-css-class-completion.enableEmmetSupport": true,
  "editor.formatOnPaste": true,
  "liveServer.settings.donotShowInfoMsg": true,
  "[python]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.python"
  },
  "diffEditor.ignoreTrimWhitespace": false,
  "[json]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "vscode.json-language-features"
  },
  "[c]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-vscode.cpptools"
  },
  "editor.fontWeight": "300",
  "editor.fastScrollSensitivity": 6,
  "explorer.confirmDragAndDrop": false,
  "vsicons.dontShowNewVersionMessage": true,
  "workbench.iconTheme": "material-icon-theme",
  "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
  "editor.renderWhitespace": "none",
  "workbench.startupEditor": "newUntitledFile",
  "liveServer.settings.multiRootWorkspaceName": "",
  "liveServer.settings.port": 5000,
  "liveServer.settings.donotVerifyTags": true,
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "html.format.indentInnerHtml": true,
  "editor.formatOnType": true,
  "printcode.tabSize": 4,
  "terminal.integrated.confirmOnExit": "hasChildProcesses",
  "terminal.integrated.cursorBlinking": true,
  "terminal.integrated.rightClickBehavior": "default",
  "tailwindCSS.emmetCompletions": true,
  "sync.gist": "527c3e29660c53c3f17c32260188d66d",
  "gitlens.hovers.currentLine.over": "line",
  "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
    "PowerShell": {
      "source": "PowerShell",
      "icon": "terminal-powershell"
    },
    "Command Prompt": {
      "path": [
        "${env:windir}\\Sysnative\\cmd.exe",
        "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe"
      ],
      "args": [],
      "icon": "terminal-cmd"
    },
    "Git Bash": {
      "source": "Git Bash"
    },
    "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe (migrated)": {
      "path": "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
      "args": []
    },
    "Windows PowerShell": {
      "path": "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe"
    },
    "Ubuntu (WSL)": {
      "path": "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\wsl.exe",
      "args": [
        "-d",
        "Ubuntu"
      ]
    }
  },
  "javascript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",
  "[dotenv]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "foxundermoon.shell-format"
  },
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "cSpell.customDictionaries": {
    "custom-dictionary-user": {
      "name": "custom-dictionary-user",
      "path": "~/.cspell/custom-dictionary-user.txt",
      "addWords": true,
      "scope": "user"
    }
  },
  "window.restoreFullscreen": true,
  "tabnine.experimentalAutoImports": true,
  "files.defaultLanguage": "${activeEditorLanguage}",
  "bracket-pair-colorizer-2.depreciation-notice": false,
  "workbench.editor.wrapTabs": true,
  "[markdown]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[ignore]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "foxundermoon.shell-format"
  },
  "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "courier new",
  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "pwsh.exe -nologo",
  "terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.enabled": true,
  "terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.showWelcome": false,
  "editor.accessibilitySupport": "off",
  "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
  "todohighlight.isEnable": true,
  "terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.history": 1000,
  "turboConsoleLog.insertEnclosingClass": false,
  "turboConsoleLog.insertEnclosingFunction": false,
  "files.autoSaveDelay": 500,
  "liveServer.settings.CustomBrowser": "chrome",
  "liveServer.settings.host": "localhost",
  "liveServer.settings.fullReload": true,
  "workbench.editor.enablePreview": false,
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Andromeda Bordered"
}
```

## Wrapping up

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