<ul><li>VS Code is 🔥 by default — but the right extensions can take you from dev mode to flow state.</li><li>1. GitLens: Shows git blame, history, authorship inline.</li><li>2. Path Intellisense: Auto-suggests file paths as you type.</li><li>3. REST Client: Send HTTP requests without leaving your editor.</li><li>4. TODO Highlight: Highlights your // TODO: and // FIXME: comments.</li><li>5. Prettier: Auto-formats your code on save.</li><li>6. Error Lens: Shows linting + runtime errors directly in-line.</li><li>7. dotenv: Syntax highlighting for .env files.</li><li>8. Bracket Pair Colorizer 2: Color-codes matching brackets.</li><li>9. CodeSnap: Take beautiful code screenshots.</li><li>10. GitHub Copilot: Provides autocomplete and suggestions.</li><li>Install a few of these today. The right tools compound your speed every day.</li></ul>

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