VS Code

Visual Studio Code is the standard editor used by Polk County’s Software Engineering Team.

Recommended Extensions

Install the extensions that match the languages and workflows used in your project. For more information, see how to manage extensions in VS Code.

To view a list of installed extensions, run the following terminal command:

code --list-extensions

Core Extensions

Extension	Publisher	URL
GitHub Markdown Preview	Matt Bierner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bierner.github-markdown-preview
Markdown Checkboxes	Matt Bierner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bierner.markdown-checkbox
Markdown Emoji	Matt Bierner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bierner.markdown-emoji
Markdown Footnotes	Matt Bierner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bierner.markdown-footnotes
Markdown Preview Mermaid Support	Matt Bierner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bierner.markdown-mermaid
Markdown Preview GitHub Styling	Matt Bierner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles
Markdown yaml Preamble	Matt Bierner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bierner.markdown-yaml-preamble
Biome	Biome	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=biomejs.biome
markdownlint	David Anson	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint
Docker DX	Docker	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=docker.docker
Prettier	Prettier	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode
GitHub Copilot Chat	GitHub	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot-chat
GitHub Actions	GitHub	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.vscode-github-actions
GitHub Pull Requests	GitHub	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.vscode-pull-request-github
Rainbow CSV	mechatroner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mechatroner.rainbow-csv
DotENV	Mikestead	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mikestead.dotenv
Container Tools	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-containers
Docker	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
Live Preview	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.live-server
Codex – OpenAI’s coding agent	OpenAI	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=openai.chatgpt
YAML	Red Hat	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=redhat.vscode-yaml
MDX	Unified	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=unifiedjs.vscode-mdx
VS Code Icons	VS Code Icons Team	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscode-icons-team.vscode-icons

Extensions for Go Projects

In addition to the core extensions, it is recommended to install:

Extension	Publisher	URL
Go	Go Team at Google	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=golang.Go

Extensions for TypeScript Projects

In addition to the core extensions, it is recommended to install:

Extension	Publisher	URL
Tailwind CSS IntelliSense	Tailwind Labs	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss
ESLint	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslint
Prisma	Prisma	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Prisma.prisma
Svelte	Svelte	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=svelte.svelte-vscode
Pretty TypeScript Errors	yoavbls	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yoavbls.pretty-ts-errors

Extensions for Astro Projects

In addition to the core extensions, it is recommended to install:

Extension	Publisher	URL
Astro	Astro	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=astro-build.astro-vscode
ESLint	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslint

Extensions for Python Projects

In addition to the core extensions, it is recommended to install:

Extension	Publisher	URL
Python Snippets 3	EricSia	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EricSia.pythonsnippets3
Python Path	Mathias Gesbert	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mgesbert.python-path
Black Formatter	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.black-formatter
Python Debugger	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.debugpy
Mypy Type Checker	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.mypy-type-checker
Pylint	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.pylint
Python	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python
Pylance	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.vscode-pylance
Python Environments	Microsoft	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.vscode-python-envs
autoDocstring	Nils Werner	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=njpwerner.autodocstring

Theme Extensions

Extension	Publisher	URL
Catppuccin	Catppuccin	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Catppuccin.catppuccin-vsc
Catppuccin Icons	Catppuccin	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Catppuccin.catppuccin-vsc-icons
Tokyo Night	enkia	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=enkia.tokyo-night
Panda Theme	Panda Theme	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tinkertrain.theme-panda

Recommended User Settings

The following settings provide a practical baseline for most team projects. For more information, see how to configure user and workspace settings.

For the full process to configure GPG-signed commits for GitHub, including the required GitHub account and Git setup, see Commit Signing.

{
  "biome.suggestInstallingGlobally": false,
  "docker.extension.enableComposeLanguageServer": false,
  "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
  "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
  "editor.fontLigatures": true,
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.guides.bracketPairs": "active",
  "editor.inlineSuggest.edits.showCollapsed": true,
  "editor.largeFileOptimizations": false,
  "editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true,
  "git.autofetch": true,
  "git.enableCommitSigning": true,
  "github.copilot.chat.codesearch.enabled": true,
  "github.copilot.chat.languageContext.fix.typescript.enabled": true,
  "github.copilot.chat.languageContext.inline.typescript.enabled": true,
  "github.copilot.chat.languageContext.typescript.enabled": true,
  "github.copilot.enable": {
    "*": true
  },
  "github.copilot.nextEditSuggestions.enabled": true,
  "json.schemaDownload.trustedDomains": {
    "https://schemastore.azurewebsites.net/": true,
    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/": true,
    "https://www.schemastore.org/": true,
    "https://json.schemastore.org/": true,
    "https://json-schema.org/": true,
    "https://biomejs.dev": true,
    "https://esm.sh": true
  },
  "telemetry.telemetryLevel": "off"
}

The setting security.workspace.trust.enabled should be set to false only if you completely trust the source and integrity of all code you open and you find the security prompts to be a hindrance to your workflow.

Personal Editor Preferences

The following user settings offer a solid starting point for personalizing your editor:

{
  "editor.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono, Menlo, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",
  "editor.fontSize": 16,
  "editor.inlineSuggest.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono, monospace",
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
  "workbench.activityBar.location": "top",
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Catppuccin Mocha",
  "workbench.iconTheme": "catppuccin-mocha",
  "workbench.startupEditor": "none"
}

Go Specific Settings

For Go projects, the following user settings are recommended:

{
  "gopls": {
    "ui.semanticTokens": true
  },
  "go.toolsManagement.autoUpdate": true,
  "[go]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "golang.go"
  }
}

Svelte Specific Settings

For Svelte projects, the following user settings are recommended:

{
  "svelte.enable-ts-plugin": true,
  "[svelte]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "svelte.svelte-vscode"
  }
}

Python Specific Settings

For Python projects, the following user settings are recommended:

{
  "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "<PATH>",
  "[python]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"
  }
}

Replace <PATH> with the location of your Python installation. For example: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.13/bin/python3