Share your VS Code setup and productivity extensions

Here is my essential VS Code setup for 2026:

Must-have extensions:

• GitHub Copilot - still the best AI assistant, the chat feature is excellent for explaining code
• Error Lens - inline error and warning highlighting, game changer
• Pretty TypeScript Errors - makes TS errors actually readable
• GitLens - essential for understanding code history
• Thunder Client - lightweight REST client built into VS Code

Theme: Catppuccin Mocha - easy on the eyes for long sessions

Settings: Enable bracket pair colorization, sticky scroll, and inlay hints for TypeScript.

Great list! I would add a few more:

• Playwright Test for VS Code - if you write E2E tests, this extension lets you record and debug tests visually
• Database Client - connect to your databases right from VS Code
• Todo Tree - tracks all TODO/FIXME comments across your project

For Python specifically, the Pylance extension has gotten incredibly good. The type inference and auto-imports save so much time. Also Ruff for linting - it replaced flake8, black, and isort for us in one tool.