Most VS Code extension lists recommend the same 10 tools. Here are 20 you probably haven't seen - all free, all under 5KB, all zero tracking.
Code Quality
1. Todo Highlights
Color-code TODO, FIXME, NOTE, and HACK comments with distinct colors.
2. Error Lens Lite
Shows errors and warnings inline at the end of each line. No config needed.
3. Bracket Scope Labels
See what each closing } belongs to at a glance.
Debugging
4. Console Ninja
Insert console.log with Cmd+Shift+L. Remove all console.logs with Cmd+Shift+K.
5. Regex Tester
Type a regex pattern, see all matches highlighted in your file.
6. Log Highlighter
Color-codes ERROR (red), WARN (orange), INFO (blue) in .log files.
Git & Editing
7. Git Blame Inline
Lightweight blame annotations on every line.
8. Auto Rename Tag
Edit opening HTML tag -> closing tag updates automatically.
9. JSON Sorter
Sort JSON keys alphabetically with one command.
10. CSS Variable Preview
See var(--color-primary) resolved as an actual color swatch.
Visual & Productivity
11-20
Color Preview, Indent Rainbow, Copy Filename, File Size, Line Count, Env Switcher, Import Size, Lorem Generator, Snippet Vault, Markdown Preview Plus.
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Every extension is free as a .vsix download:
👉 GitHub Releases
Install: Cmd+Shift+P -> Install from VSIX -> select file.
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