Essential VS Code Extensions

Daniel Patnode
3 min readOct 16, 2020

Here is a list of my favorite and most used VS code extensions.

  1. Endwise

A essential for any Rubyist. Endwise adds the “end” keyword to code structures in Ruby while keeping the correct indentation levels automatically, making those pesky non existent ends a thing of the past.

2. LiveShare

Working on a group project is a breeze with the use of a liveshare which enables you to collaboratively edit and debug with others in real time, regardless what programming languages you’re using or app types you’re building. Visual Studio Live Share allows developers to work together, while retaining their personal editor preferences (e.g. theme, keybindings), as well as having their own cursor.

3. TabNine

Tabnine gives you the power of an advanced AI based autocomplete for all programming languages. TabNine Indexes your entire project by reading your .gitignore or others, and determines which files to index.

  • Enter long variable names using minimal keystrokes and leverage a mnemonic completion engine.
  • Zero configuration. TabNine works out of the box.
  • Highly responsive: Produces a list of suggestions in less than 10 milliseconds on average.

4. BracketPairColorizer

Never miss a curly bracket or parenthesis again with BracketPairColorizer, which gives your vscode text editor a pop of color and helps to see a visual connection between those pesky brackets. users can define which characters to match, and which colors to use.

5. Indent-rainbow

This extension colorizes the indentation in front of your text alternating four different colors making it easier to decipher code at hand.

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