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# Introduction
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) There are numerous extensions. While Copilot gets most of the attention, most of the day-to-day productivity comes from simple, non-AI tools. Here are five extensions that developers constantly rely on.
# 1. Beautiful
beautiful is a popular code formatter. It automatically formats your code when you save. That’s it – no more team arguments about style. Your code looks clean and consistent. Works with JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, CSS, HTML, Markdown, and more. You can also configure it with a .prettierrc file or in VS Code settings.
# 2. Better comments
Better comments Color coding makes it easy to see your comments. Instead of plain gray comments, you can mark them as TODO, FIXME, questions, warnings and more. This helps you find important notes quickly, especially in large files. It’s simple but works well in many languages.
# 3. The git graph
Git graph Displays your Git history as a visual graph within VSCode. You can see all your commits, branches, merges and tags. Click around, see the differences, and check out the details. No terminal is required. You can even merge and checkout right from the graph – a significantly more efficient workflow than typing commands all day.
# 4. Thunder Client
Thunder client VS is a lightweight Application Programming Interface (API) client built into Code. It works like Postman, but you don’t have to leave your editor. You can create HTTP requests, set headers, parameters, and authentication. You can sort them into groups and check the answers. This is useful for developing and debugging APIs where you write code.
# 5. Todo tree
Todo tree Finds all your TODO, FIXME, and NOTE comments throughout your project. It scans everything and displays it in a tree. Click on one, and it will take you to the specific location of the code. No more hunting through files. Simple and effective, you will use it constantly.
# wrap up
You don’t need advanced AI tools to be productive. Sometimes simple extensions are enough. If you want to improve VS Code without Copilot, these five extensions are a great place to start.
Kanwal Mehreen is a machine learning engineer and a technical writer with a deep passion for AI along with data science and medicine. He co-authored the e-book “Maximizing Productivity with ChatGPT”. As a Google Generation Scholar 2022 for APAC, she is a champion of diversity and academic excellence. She is also recognized as a Teradata Diversity in Tech Scholar, a Mitacs Globalink Research Scholar, and a Harvard WeCode Scholar. Kanwal is a passionate advocate for change, having founded FEMCodes to empower women in STEM fields.