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15 VSCode extensions every Web Developer must have this year.
Here is a list of uncommon VSCode extensions that developers should use to boost their productivity.
Why VSCode is so popular
Visual Studio Code has rapidly gained popularity among developers, ranking as the most popular development environment overall in Stack Overflow’s 2019 Developer Survey. Customizability is one of the reasons for its popularity.
So if you are using VSCode here is a list of extensions you must have to improve your productivity.
Git Lens
When you are working with your teammates on a project this extension uses the power of VSCode and helps you to visualize code authorship at a glance. It shows when a particular code was committed or changed and who changed it.
Sometimes your teammate might have committed code that might be breaking other features of the project this helps during that time. You can find it here.
Wallaby.js
Wallaby.js is an intelligent test runner for JavaScript that continuously runs your tests. It reports code coverage and other results directly to your code editor immediately as you change your code (even without saving the file).
This extension helps to improve your productivity in your development. You can find it here.
TypeScript Hero
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that has optional typing and compiles to plain JavaScript. When we are using TypeScript this extension comes in handy. It sorts and organizes your imports and fixes coding errors with a feature called ‘Light bulb’.
You can find it here.
