Top 20 VS Code Extensions Every Web Developer Needs

Essential VS Code Extensions

Transform your VS Code into a powerful development environment with these extensions.

Must-Have Extensions

1. Prettier

Auto-format code on save. Supports JS, TS, CSS, HTML, JSON.

2. ESLint

Find and fix JavaScript problems instantly.

3. GitLens

See who changed what and when, directly in your editor.

4. Live Server

Local dev server with live reload for static files.

5. Auto Rename Tag

Rename paired HTML tags automatically.

React Development

6. ES7+ React Snippets

Type rafce for instant React components.

7. Tailwind CSS IntelliSense

Autocomplete for Tailwind classes.

Productivity

8. Thunder Client

REST API client inside VS Code.

9. Better Comments

Color-coded comments for TODOs, alerts, queries.

10. Path Intellisense

Autocomplete file paths in imports.

Recommended Settings

{
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
  "editor.tabSize": 2
}

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