VSCode Extensions#

All extension can either be installed from the marketplace or by clicking the Extension Marketplace icon on the left sidebar of VSCode.

Required Extensions#

Python#

Extension	Purpose
Python	The main extension for Python development in VSCode, providing features such as IntelliSense, linting, debugging, and code navigation.
Python Debugger	Provides integration with the debugpy library, allowing developers to debug Python code directly from VSCode.
Pylance	A language server for Python, providing enhanced IntelliSense, type checking, and code analysis capabilities.
Mypy Type Checker	An extension that integrates the Mypy static type checker into VSCode, allowing developers to identify type-related issues in their Python code.
Ruff	A Python linter and formatter that helps maintain code quality and consistency.
Pixi Code	An extension that integrates Pixi environments with the Python Environments extension.

Recommended Extensions#

Code Reviews#

Extension	Purpose
GitHub Pull Requests	Allows developers to review and manage GitHub pull requests and issues directly from VSCode.
GitHub Repositories	Provides seamless integration with GitHub repositories, enabling developers to clone, manage, and interact with their GitHub projects from VSCode.

Markdown and Documentation#

Extension	Purpose
Markdown Checkboxes	An extension that adds support for checkboxes in Markdown files, allowing developers to create interactive checklists within their documentation.
Dark Github Markdown Preview	Provides a dark theme for Markdown preview in VSCode to match Github’s dark theme styling.

Navigation and Editing#

Extension	Purpose
Sort Lines	An extension that allows developers to sort lines of code or text in ascending or descending order, helping with code organization and readability.
Bookmarks	Provides a bookmarking system for code navigation, allowing developers to mark and quickly navigate to important lines of code.

Remote Development#

Extension	Purpose
Remote - SSH	Allows developers to connect to remote machines and develop code as if they were working locally.
Remote - SSH: Editing Configuration Files	Provides an easy way to edit SSH configuration files directly from VSCode, simplifying the process of managing remote connections.

Keybindings#

VSCode provides a wide range of keyboard shortcuts for various actions which can be accessed through the command line (Ctrl+Shift+P) and searching for “Keyboard Shortcuts”.

Commonly used keybindings#

Function	Linux	MacOS	Windows
Search in Files	Ctrl+F	⌘+F	Ctrl+F
Command Line	Ctrl+Shift+P	⌘+Shift+P	Ctrl+Shift+P
Fuzzy File Search	Ctrl+P	⌘+P	Ctrl+P
Launch	F5	F5	F5