5 Must Use Visual Studio Code Extensions in 2025
Tanu Nanda Prabhu
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To stay ahead in 2025, coders need to use the latest, most powerful extensions. As we all know, the Visual Studio Code continues to dominate as the best code editor for developers worldwide. With thousands of extensions available, choosing the right ones can significantly boost productivity, enhance debugging, and streamline workflow. Whether you’re a front-end or back-end developer, these must-have extensions will transform how you code.
This article will cover the best Visual Studio Code extensions for 2025, focusing on tools that will elevate your coding projects.
To install, bring up the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon on the side of VS Code or (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Live Server
The Live server extension is my favorite as it will automatically reflect the changes made to your webpage without you having to refresh the page.
Documentation and the extension are available here
CSS Peek
The CSS Peek extension allows you to view a hover image of your CSS from within your HTML file. It turns class names and IDs into a hyperlink that takes you directly to that class or ID definition in your CSS! With the help of this extension, scrolling through endless CSS classes comes to an end.
Documentation and the extension are available here
Relative Path
Relative Path extension will help you get URL paths from any files in your workspace. To use it on Windows type Ctrl+Shift+H, on Mac type Cmd+Shift+H.
Documentation and the extension are available here
JavaScript (ES6) Code Snippets
The JavaScript code snippets provide a collection of pre-written JavaScript codes for you to implement in your project. You can use this functionality as an auto-complete by pressing on the tab key.
Documentation and the extension are available here
Prettier — Code Formatter
The Prettier extension makes your code look pretty by automatically formatting it across different programming languages. It makes your code in a readable format, by applying the necessary rules and guidelines, making it look clean regardless of the original formatting.
Documentation and the extension are available here
Conclusion
This article highlights five essential Visual Studio Code extensions for 2025. These extensions help your project to the next level, from hosting it on a live server or making your code readable. I believe there are a lot more extensions that are available in the marketplace that go above and beyond to get the job done. If you are aware of those, please share them in the comment sections. It will benefit other programmers. Thanks for reading my article. I hope you had fun reading my article. See you next time. Happy Coding.
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