10 VS Code Extensions I Can't Code Without in 2026

Описание и применение

Автор сократил набор расширений VS Code до 10, оставив только те, которые показывают информацию и позволяют принимать решения самостоятельно, тем самым ускорив запуск и повысив контроль над кодом.

Задача

A cluttered VS Code extensions panel slows startup, causes confusion, and introduces AI tools that make decisions silently, reducing developer control.

Результат

By applying a filter that keeps only extensions that surface information and let the developer decide, the author reduced clutter, improved startup performance, and maintained full control over code decisions.

Рабочий процесс

• Disable all extensions
• Re‑enable extensions one by one, keeping only those that surface information and let the developer decide
• Document the final 10 extensions

Доказательства

A good extension makes the decision faster to make. A bad one makes the decision for you.

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Error Lens takes the diagnostics VS Code already has and prints them inline, at the end of the line.

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I killed the extensions that decide silently: the ones that auto‑accept a completion before I've read it, the "fix all problems" button that rewrites logic I didn't inspect, the assistant that quietly refactors on save.

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