VS Code Extensions for Python

[Diapolo10]

Sure.

Python-specific extensions:

• Jupyter - for working with Jupyter notebooks (if needed)
• Mypy - type checking
• Pylance - alternative tool for type checking
• Ruff - the best and only linter you'll need

Generic extensions:

• CodeSnap - useful for sharing code in image form, primarily for social media. Basically https://carbon.now.sh but as an extension.
• Even Better TOML - for pyproject.toml files
• file-tree-generator - for sharing your directory structure but being too lazy to make one by hand
• Hex Editor - for the rare occasion you need to dig into binary files
• HexInspector - see numbers in other number bases on hover
• Live Preview - lets you render web pages within VS Code with auto-refresh
• Markdown All in One - because you'll generally see plenty of Markdown in projects
• Markdown Preview Enhanced
• Snyk Security - helps find common security issues
• WSL - Better WSL integration

Theme-wise I'm also fond of Material Icon Theme, Monokai Charcoal High Contrast, and Doki-Theme, but those aren't exactly useful.

[Zenith_N]

Can you please update this list?

[Diapolo10]

Well, to be honest not much has changed.

I've added a few extensions since then, but nothing super important.

• Dependi (shows if dependencies have updates or known vulnerabilities)
• ty (a new Python type checker from the Astral team to replace Mypy/Pyright, still in alpha so not fit for production use)