plugins

Essential vscode plugins

Essentials

These should be part of vscode but aren't :((

TabOut

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=albert.TabOut

Very simple: allows escaping braces by pressing the tab key. Should be part of vscode but isn't

Template String Converter

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=meganrogge.template-string-converter

Converts "" -> `` when ${ is typed.

SVG preview

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=SimonSiefke.svg-preview

Opens SVG preview in side pane when an SVG (swägä) file is opened.

Better comments

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aaron-bond.better-comments

Colors lines in comments that start with */!/?. Essential!

colorize

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kamikillerto.vscode-colorize

Colors css colors anywhere in code.

Duplicate action

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mrmlnc.vscode-duplicate

Duplicate files!

Useful

Rainbow CSV

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mechatroner.rainbow-csv

Formats and colorised csv columns!

Codesnap

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=adpyke.codesnap

Take pretty pictures of code.

Turbo console log

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ChakrounAnas.turbo-console-log

Adds hotkey to log location, name of thing logged, and thing. Way better logging experience.

Window colors

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=stuart.unique-window-colors

Different window, different color.

Gitlens

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlens

Git blame on every line :)

Dump

Useful if you are using the feature / whatever in question.