Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has become one of the most popular code editors in recent years, thanks to its fast and efficient performance, customizable interface, and support for a wide range of programming languages. In addition to its built-in features, VS Code also supports a vast library of extensions that can enhance your development experience and help you be more productive. Here are the top 5 VS Code extensions every developer should use:

1. Git Lens: Git Lens is a powerful extension that provides an interactive Git history view for your codebase. This allows you to see how your code has evolved and make informed decisions about your commit history. Git Lens also integrates with other Git tools, such as GitKraken and GitHub, making it easy to work with your code repository from within VS Code.
2. AutoClose Brackets: The AutoClose Brackets extension automatically closes brackets, curly braces, and other delimiters in your code as you type. This can save you time and reduce the risk of errors caused by accidentally closing or forgetting to close a delimiter. This is my favorite extension.
3. Live Server: The Live Server extension allows you to run your local web server directly from within VS Code. This makes it easy to preview and test your website or web application without having to switch to another window or tab. With Live Server, you can simply click on the “Open in Browser” button in the editor’s toolbar to open your site in a new browser window.
4. Better Comments: With this extension, you can quickly add comments to your code without having to use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Space Snippets. The extension automatically formats your comments to make them easier to read and provides suggestions for common comment patterns to save you time and reduce errors. But for this to work, you have to configure it to work with the built-in “Toggle Comment” command.
5. Prettier: Prettier is an extension that automatically formats your code to adhere to a consistent style guide. This can help improve the readability of your code and make it easier to work collaboratively. Prettier supports a wide range of programming languages and can be easily customized to fit your specific coding style.

By using these extensions, developers can enhance their development experience in Visual Studio Code and become more productive and efficient when writing code.