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Development Tools & Extensions

Boost your productivity with curated development tools, VS Code extensions, and essential utilities

Essential VS Code Extensions

Must-have extensions for modern web development

⚛️React

ES7+ React/Redux/React-Native snippets

Essential snippets for React development

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.88.2M downloads
Component snippetsHook snippetsRedux patternsTypeScript support
by dsznajder
Formatting

Prettier - Code formatter

Automatic code formatting for consistent style

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.922.1M downloads
Auto formattingMulti-languageConfigurableTeam consistency
by Prettier
🔍Linting

ESLint

JavaScript and TypeScript linting

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.718.9M downloads
Error detectionCode qualityCustom rulesAuto-fix
by Microsoft
📦Git

GitLens

Enhanced Git capabilities in VS Code

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.815.3M downloads
Blame annotationsCode historyRepository insightsCollaboration
by GitKraken
🌐Development

Live Server

Launch local development server with live reload

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.625.7M downloads
Live reloadAuto refreshCustom portHTTPS support
by Ritwick Dey
API Testing

Thunder Client

Lightweight REST API client

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.53.8M downloads
Request testingCollectionsEnvironment variablesGraphQL support
by Ranga Vadhineni
🏷️HTML

Auto Rename Tag

Automatically rename paired HTML/XML tags

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.712.4M downloads
Tag synchronizationHTML/XML supportJSX supportFast editing
by Jun Han
🌈Visualization

Bracket Pair Colorizer 2

Colorize matching brackets for better readability

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.68.9M downloads
Colored bracketsScope linesCustomizable colorsPerformance optimized
by CoenraadS

Browser Developer Tools

Essential browser extensions for debugging and testing

⚛️React

React Developer Tools

Debug React component hierarchies

Chrome/Firefox
Component inspectionProps debuggingState managementProfiler
🔄Redux

Redux DevTools

Debug Redux state changes

Chrome/Firefox
Time travel debuggingAction loggingState inspectionHot reloading
💚Vue

Vue.js DevTools

Debug Vue.js applications

Chrome/Firefox
Component treeVuex debuggingEvent trackingPerformance monitoring
💡Performance

Lighthouse

Audit web page performance and quality

Chrome
Performance auditsSEO analysisAccessibility checksBest practices
🔧General

Web Developer

Various web developer tools

Chrome/Firefox
Disable CSSForm toolsImage toolsMiscellaneous tools
🎨Design

ColorZilla

Advanced eyedropper and color picker

Chrome/Firefox
Color pickerGradient generatorPalette browserColor analyzer

Command Line Tools

Essential CLI tools for development workflow

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npm

Node.js package manager

Package Management
Package installationDependency managementScript runningPublishing
npm install -g npm
🧶

Yarn

Fast, reliable package manager

Package Management
Faster installsOffline modeWorkspacesPlug'n'Play
npm install -g yarn
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Create React App

Set up modern React app with no configuration

Scaffolding
Zero configurationModern build setupHot reloadingTesting setup
npx create-react-app my-app

Next.js CLI

Create Next.js applications

Scaffolding
App creationDevelopment serverBuild optimizationTypeScript support
npx create-next-app@latest
🚀

Vercel CLI

Deploy applications to Vercel

Deployment
Quick deploymentPreview URLsEnvironment managementDomain management
npm install -g vercel
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ESLint CLI

JavaScript linting from command line

Code Quality
Code lintingAuto-fixingCustom rulesCI/CD integration
npm install -g eslint

Productivity Tools

Applications and services to enhance your development workflow

📝
Documentation
Free/Paid

Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes and project management

Note takingProject managementTeam collaborationTemplates
🎨
Design
Free/Paid

Figma

Collaborative interface design tool

UI designPrototypingReal-time collaborationDesign systems
📮
API Testing
Free/Paid

Postman

API development and testing platform

API testingDocumentationMock serversTeam collaboration
🐳
DevOps
Free/Paid

Docker Desktop

Containerization platform for developers

Container managementLocal developmentKubernetesImage building
📱
Version Control
Free

GitHub Desktop

Git GUI for easier version control

Visual GitBranch managementPull requestsConflict resolution
💬
Communication
Free/Paid

Slack

Team communication and collaboration

Team chatFile sharingIntegrationsVideo calls

Quick Setup Guide

Get your development environment ready in minutes

1

Install VS Code

Download and install Visual Studio Code from the official website

2

Install Essential Extensions

Add Prettier, ESLint, and language-specific extensions

3

Configure Settings

Set up formatting, linting, and workspace preferences

4

Install CLI Tools

Set up Node.js, npm/yarn, and framework-specific tools

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