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Arjun Vijay Prakash
Arjun Vijay Prakash

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Enhance Your Productivity with these 5 VS Code Extensions ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ

VS Code, the widely acclaimed code editor, has gained immense popularity among developers due to its remarkable features. It is a cross-platform, open-source tool that offers flexibility and customization, empowering developers to tailor their coding environment to their needs.

One of its key strengths lies in the collection of extensions, contributing to its versatility and enhancing its capabilities. These extensions, carefully curated in this article, aim to boost productivity. Each extension is accompanied by direct links, detailed descriptions, and illustrative images, enabling you to quickly assess their potential benefits.

1. Bookmarks

Simplify your code navigation process with the assistance of the Bookmarks extension. Seamlessly navigate through your codebase, effortlessly moving between significant positions without the hassle of manual searching.

Gone are the days of painstakingly locating specific sections of code. This extension offers an array of selection commands, enabling you to conveniently select bookmarked lines and the regions between them. This functionality proves particularly valuable for efficient log file analysis, enhancing your productivity in this context.

Effortlessly locate the pertinent documentation alongside the corresponding code, precisely when you need it. The presence of a "wave" signifies the availability of documentation linked to that specific code section.

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2. Thunder Client

Thunder Client is a lightweight Rest API client extension for Visual Studio Code with simple & easy to use UI.

Supports Collections and environment variables & GraphQL queries, as well as script-less testing with a GUI-based interface.

All the requested data is saved locally on your device.

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3. Tabnine

Tabnine is a cutting-edge AI code assistant designed to enhance your development speed by providing instant code completions in various widely-used programming languages and integrated development environments (IDEs).

Equipped with multiple machine-learning models specifically trained on code, Tabnine delivers real-time suggestions that significantly expedite your coding process. These models have been meticulously trained from scratch, solely focused on comprehending and assisting with programming tasks.

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4. Markdown All in One

Streamline your Markdown workflow in VS Code with this indispensable tool. Whether you frequently work with Markdown documents or are just getting started, it empowers you to effortlessly create and edit Markdown content, significantly boosting your productivity and efficiency.

Enjoy an array of features including syntax highlighting, convenient code block formatting, automatic table of contents generation, a preview mode for visualizing your Markdown in real-time, support for emojis, handy keyboard shortcuts, and an array of other time-saving functionalities.

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5. Better Comments

Empower yourself with this extension that enables you to organize your annotations effectively, allowing categorization into various types such as alerts, queries, TODOs, highlights, and more.

Additionally, you can apply distinctive styling to commented-out code, clearly indicating its purpose of not being active. Furthermore, the extension provides flexibility by allowing customization of comment styles according to your preferences, which can be conveniently adjusted in the settings.

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