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Mukesh Kuiry
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9 Free VS Code Extensions to Boost Your Productivity! πŸš€

Hey DEV Fam! πŸš€

Let's dive into the fantastic world of VS Code extensions! πŸŽ‰ One of the coolest aspects of Visual Studio Code is its extensive collection of extensions that can supercharge your coding experience without denting your wallet.

Today, I'm excited to share 10 incredible free extensions from the VS Code Marketplace to take your coding game to the next level. Let's jump right in!

1. VS Code Auto Rename Tag 🏷️

Say goodbye to tag renaming headaches! This nifty extension takes care of both opening and closing tags automatically.

VS Code Auto Rename Tag

2. Prettier in VS Code ✨

Make your code sparkle with the Prettier extension. It beautifies your code, ensuring readability. Choose to format on save or paste.

Prettier

3. Convert Pixels to Rem in VS Code πŸ”„

No more unit conversion headaches! This extension effortlessly converts between pixels (px) and root em (rem). Just press alt + z to switch between the two.

Convert Pixels

4. VS Code Flexbox Cheatsheet πŸ€Έβ€β™‚οΈ

Master Flexbox with this handy cheatsheet. Access it through shortcuts or by hovering over a flex display.

VS Code Flexbox Cheatsheet

5. Grid Snippets VS Code Extension πŸ“

Level up your CSS Grid game with intuitive shortcuts for displaying grids and setting grid-template-columns.

Grid Snippets

6. Bracket Pair Colorizer 🌈

Eliminate brace confusion! This extension assigns vibrant colors to different types of braces, enhancing code clarity.

Bracket Pair Colorizer

7. VS Code Icons πŸ–ΌοΈ

Aesthetics matter! Elevate your coding experience with file icons reflecting the language or framework you're working in.

VS Code Icons

8. Polacode πŸ“Έ

Capture the beauty of your code with Polacode. Take stunning screenshots effortlessly with a simple shortcut.

Polacode

9. Code Time ⏰

Track your coding journey! Code Time provides insights into progress, metrics, and even team collaboration – all for free.

Code Time

Thanks for exploring these awesome extensions with me!

Happy coding! πŸš€πŸ’»

Top comments (3)

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Simon Green

It would be great if you could include links to the various plugins.

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Mukesh Kuiry

Thanks for the feedback.
Updating......

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Valeria writes docs

Thank you thank you! This list is amazing. Will definitely install several of these extensions πŸ™Œ