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You’re Using VS Code Wrong (7 Extensions That 10x Your Productivity)

DEV Community·Peter Parser·about 1 month ago
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You’re already using Visual Studio Code. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Most developers use only 20% of its power . And that gap? That’s the difference between: ❌ Constant context switching ✅ Flow state coding Let’s fix that in 5 minutes . ⚡ 7 VS Code Extensions That Actually Save Time 1. ⚡ Thunder Client → Kill Postman Tabs Stop switching windows. Test APIs directly inside VS Code. Use it for: Debugging backend routes Testing APIs before frontend Why it wins: No context switching Requests saved with project 2. 🧠 GitLens → Understand Code History Instantly See who changed what, when, and why — inline. Killer feature: Shows last commit next to each line Pro tip: Use “Search Commits” to find when bugs were introduced 3. 🚨 Error Lens → Fix Errors While Typing Inline error messages (no hovering needed). Result: Catch bugs instantly Save rebuild time 4. 📂 Path Intellisense → Autocomplete File Paths Stop typing long relative paths manually. Works with: JS, TS, Python, Go, etc. 5.…

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