Top 5 Visual Studio Code Extensions for Programmers (2021)

One of the best code editors in the developer community is Visual Studio Code. The numerous extensions that speed up the development process are one of the reasons behind VS Code's popularity.

This post will cover Top 5 Vs Code extensions for developers in 2021 which will help improve productivity and speed up development processes.

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1. Prettier
   Prettier is a code formatter popularly used by several developers. It supports so many languages like JavaScript, JSX, Angular, Vue and many more. When working with other developers, having uniform formatting and styling across your code can save a lot of time.

2. Live Share
   Live Share enables you to quickly collaborate with a friend, classmate, or professor on the same code without the need to sync code or to configure the same development tools, settings, or environment.

3. Live Server
   Launch a development local Server with live reload feature for static & dynamic pages, this extension will help instantly reflect changes in browser each time you save your code which improve productivity and make it easier to do some quick experiment with your code.

4. ES6 Snippets
   This extension contains code snippets for JavaScript in ES6 syntax for Vs Code editor (supports both JavaScript and TypeScript).

5. Debugger for chrome
   A VS Code extension to debug your JavaScript code in the Google Chrome browser, or other targets that support the Chrome DevTools Protocol.