4 VS Code extensions I can't live without as a Claude Code user
… While developers ended up building their own variations of it, if you want something similar right within VS Code, VS Code Pets is the closest you'll get. …
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I stopped switching to a terminal to run scripts once I found VS Code's task runner
… Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Code VS Code is a free, open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. See at Visual Studio Code Related Claude Code's creator keeps sharing tips, and they all made my experience better Who better to learn from than the person who built it?
VS Code is slowly becoming an operating system, and I’m not sure that’s a good thing
… Sign in to your XDA account Visual Studio Code is no longer just a text editor, a place to write code, preview Markdown, or maybe debug a script or two. …
These VS Code extensions let me ditch three separate apps for notes, tasks, and code
… Sign in to your XDA account I keep saying this, but VS Code is barely an IDE now. It feels more like an open-source platform , almost like an operating system . You can do far more with Visual Studio Code than just write code. …
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I rebuilt my VS Code setup from scratch this year, and it's the fastest it's ever been
1w agoGoogle Antigravity isn’t a VS Code killer; it’s a mental shift I wasn’t ready for in software development
1w agoZed made sense to me only after I stopped trying to replace VS Code
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1w agoI switched from VS Code's marketplace to Open VSX, and Microsoft's is the one falling behind
… Related I self-hosted this VS Code fork so that I can access it in my browser, and I'll never go back Code-Server is perfect for a centralized programming workstation Open VSX checks all the boxes It's designed to support editors built on the Visual Studio Code extension model Open VSX Registry is … …
Google Antigravity supports VS Code extensions, but I found myself needing fewer of them
… Sign in to your XDA account I have spent the better part of the last decade treating VS Code like a digital Swiss Army knife. …
I used Claude Code to help me visualize my PC benchmarks, and it changed my workflow forever
… If CapFrameX changes its CSV schema in a future update, or a matplotlib dependency deprecates something the tool relies on, I'm not going to have my nose buried in Visual Studio, I'm running back to the Claude Code chat window to figure out what broke. …
Windsurf 2.0 beats VS Code and Cursor at their own game
… Sign in to your XDA account Most IDEs have evolved from simple autocomplete tools into autonomous development partners. The arrival of Windsurf 2.0 directly challenges the dominance of VS Code and Cursor. …
5 open-source developer tools that are better than their well-funded competitors
… Related 4 VS Code forks built for specific tasks The classic VS Code is great and all, but these specialized forks are better for certain programming tasks VSCodium VS Code stripped of telemetry If you are anything like me and constantly switching between a MacBook Pro and an HP Specter, you probab… …
I love this lightweight VS Code alternative, and it even supports plugins
… Sign in to your XDA account Most modern code editors often feel more like heavy-duty operating systems than simple text tools. …