vamseeachanta Vscode Extensions
When to Use This Skill
USE when:
- Setting up a new development environment
- Optimizing VS Code for specific languages/frameworks
- Creating consistent team configurations
- Building custom snippets and tasks
- Configuring debugging for complex applications
- Managing multiple project profiles
- Automating repetitive editor tasks
DON'T USE when:
- Need full IDE features (use JetBrains IDEs)
- Working exclusively in terminal (use vim/neovim)
- Resource-constrained environments (use lighter editors)
- Pair programming with different editors (standardize first)
Prerequisites
Installation
# macOS
brew install --cask visual-studio-code
# Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo snap install code --classic
# Or download from https://code.visualstudio.com/
# Windows
winget install Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### CLI Extension Management
```bash
# List installed extensions
code --list-extensions
# Install extension
code --install-extension ms-python.python
# Uninstall extension
code --uninstall-extension extension-id
*See sub-skills for full details.*
## Version History
| Version | Date | Changes |
|---------|------|---------|
| 1.0.0 | 2026-01-17 | Initial release with comprehensive VS Code configuration |
## Resources
- [VS Code Documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs)
- [VS Code Keybindings Reference](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings)
- [Extension Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vscode)
- [Snippet Guide](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/userdefinedsnippets)
- [Tasks Documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/tasks)
- [Debugging Guide](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging)
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*This skill provides production-ready VS Code configurations for maximum developer productivity across multiple languages and frameworks.*
## Sub-Skills
- [1. Essential Extensions by Category](1-essential-extensions-by-category/SKILL.md)
- [2. Settings Configuration](2-settings-configuration/SKILL.md)
- [3. Language-Specific Settings](3-language-specific-settings/SKILL.md)
- [4. Keybindings Configuration](4-keybindings-configuration/SKILL.md)
- [5. Custom Snippets](5-custom-snippets/SKILL.md)
- [6. Workspace Configuration](6-workspace-configuration/SKILL.md)
- [7. Profile Management](7-profile-management/SKILL.md)
- [Git Workflow Integration (+1)](git-workflow-integration/SKILL.md)
- [1. Extension Management (+2)](1-extension-management/SKILL.md)
- [Common Issues](common-issues/SKILL.md)