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E. Additional extensions

E. Additional extensions

Nice extensions for coding

Partial Diff

File comparison tool. Invaluable!

Error Lens

Screenshot of Error Lens extension

Displays errors inline with the source code. However, error hints do not move with the source code during editing, so using this extension is a matter of taste.

Todo Tree

Todo Tree screenshot

This extension collects the TODO: xxx comments through the project and displays them in a tree.

tldraw

tldraw screenshot

Excellent drawing tool, if your computer is equipped with a touchscreen.

I wasn’t able to get pressure sensitivity working on Linux using a Huion tablet; and the PNG export feature is missing as of March 2022.

Project Dashboard

Project Dashboard screenshot

Replaces the VS Code by a list of user-selectable projects.

For scientists

LaTeX Workshop

LaTeX Workshop screenshot Complete LaTeX editing environment. Builds PDFs on the fly. Has bidirectional PDF<->LaTeX synchronization. Math preview on mouse hover.

Warning: Includes its own PDF viewer, which conflicts with other PDF viewer extensions, so uninstall those if you installed them.

Data science

HDF5 Preview

This extension explores the structure of HDF5 files, but is pretty limited when it comes to data visualization.