I was helping someone set up their computer for some L33T CODING 😎🤘 and after I left them to noodle around, I made a list of some of my preferred VSCode plugins that make my life easier.

Code Editing and Productivity

1. Auto Close Tag: Automatically generate and close HTML or XML tags as you type, reducing syntax errors and improving coding efficiency.

2. Auto Rename Tag: Automatically renames paired HTML/XML tags, ensuring consistency.

3. Code Spell Checker: Identifies and corrects spelling mistakes within code and comments, contributing to code quality, readability, and error prevention.

Version Control and Code History

1. GitBlame (part of GitLens): Provides detailed information about each line of code, including author, commit details and time stamp. (Usually you figure out the person who made the mistake was you all along.)

HTML and Markup Language Support

1. DotENV: Makes reading and writing .env files easier through syntax highlighting, auto-completion, and error detection.

2. HTML End Tag Labels: Enhances readability and code accessibility by visually labeling closing tags, aiding in quick identification and preventing syntax errors.

3. Indent Rainbows: Improves code indentation visibility by adding colorful highlighting to different levels of indentation, aiding in code readability, navigation, and error prevention.

Visual Enhancements and User Interface

1. Material Icon Theme: This is a personal preference but I find these icons much easier to recognize.

2. Rainbow Brackets: Improves the visibility of nested structures, aiding in quick identification, and helps prevent bracket-related errors.

What are some of your favorite plugins?