Most extension lists are inflated. Half of what they recommend either duplicates something the editor already does or slows startup for a feature you use twice a year.
This is the short version: the eight that are still installed on my machine.
ESLint
Shows lint errors while you type instead of in the pipeline twenty minutes later.
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslintPrettier
Ends formatting arguments in code review by making them nobody's decision.
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscodeGitLens
Tells you who wrote a line and why, without leaving the file.
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlensError Lens
Puts the error message next to the code instead of hiding it in a panel.
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=usernamehw.errorlensDocker
Manage images, containers and compose files without switching to a terminal.
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-dockerREST Client
Keeps API calls in a plain .http file you can commit next to the code.
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=humao.rest-clientPath Intellisense
Autocompletes file paths and quietly removes a whole class of typos.
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christian-kohler.path-intellisenseEditorConfig
Keeps indentation and line endings identical across editors and teammates.
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EditorConfig.EditorConfigIf your editor feels slow, the fix is usually removing extensions rather than adding one more.
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