Pimp Your Code Editor 👩💻
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Over the years, I've gone through a number of code editors: BBEdit, Notepad++, TextMate, Coda, Atom, Sublime. But nothing quite compares to the power of Visual Studio Code. Okay, Vim and Emacs fan club, take it easy.
VS Code is Microsoft's latest open source code editor. And it is awesome. It's as close to an IDE as you can get for any slice of web development. It has debugging tools, a terminal, and git built-in. But the greatest thing about VS Code is its extensibility.
Let's pimp our code editor.
How I VSCode
First off, do you want to see how others use VS Code? Check out How I VSCode by Scott Watermasysk. You can publish all the VS Code extensions you use to your own profile. Here's mine.
Show me the extensions!
These are some of my go-to extensions for VS Code.
Polacode
It's Polaroid for your code. If you've ever wanted to screengrab a code snippet, this extension makes it super easy to capture and share.
GitLens
VS Code has git built-in, but GitLens takes that to another level. At a glance, you can see who committed code, navigate repos, and compare changes.
IntelliCode
AI-driven code completion. Save your fingers and speed up development time by letting the computer finish your code statements.
ESLint
Write better code. Let ESLint find problems and fix them automatically.
Don't forget the themes!
Of course, no code editor would be complete without some awesome themes. Here are some of my favorites.
Dracula
Bright, distinct colors over a dark background. This is my current theme.
SynthWave '84
Neon dreams. Make your code glow!
Nord
Grab your ice fishing rod and chill out with these clear arctic nordic colors.
Palenight
Like funky ligatures? This is your theme. Check out those "f"s.
One Dark Pro
If you miss Atom's beautiful dark theme, reminisce with One Dark Pro.
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Until next week,
Craig