VS Code extensions that earn their keep

The short list that survives every fresh install; everything else has to re-earn its place.

Bookmarks

1. ESLint

   5/5

   Catches the bug while it is still a squiggle.

   ESLint

2. Prettier

   5/5

   Formatting stops being a debate the day it becomes a save hook.

   Prettier

3. Remote - SSH

   5/5

   A full editor on the far machine; the bare server stops being a downgrade.

   Remote - SSH

4. GitLens

   5/5

   Blame and history inline — the fastest answer to “who wrote this and why”.

   GitLens

5. Todo Tree

   4/5

   Every TODO in the codebase in one panel, exactly as embarrassing as it sounds.

   Todo Tree

6. Error Lens

   4/5

   Puts the message on the offending line instead of behind a hover.

   Error Lens

7. REST Client

   4/5

   Requests as plain .http files that live in the repo, next to the code they exercise.

   REST Client

8. EditorConfig

   4/5

   Two kilobytes that end the tabs-versus-spaces churn across the whole team.

   EditorConfig