Overview

Today, I'd like to share some of my developer workbench and the software I regularly use. I have categorized them as follows:

Essential Software

Software I use regularly.

Implementation Software

Developer-oriented software that may be on my local development machine or installed in a dev container.

VS Code Extensions

Extensions I use in VS Code.

Note: My primary development machine runs on macOS.

Essential Software

Implementation Software

VS Code Extensions

I created a simple bash script to pull these extensions from my VS Code installation. You can find it at the bottom of this page.

Assumes you have jq installed from the above list.

code --install-extension 1password.op-vscode
code --install-extension adamzapasnik.elixir-test-explorer
code --install-extension alefragnani.bookmarks
code --install-extension andrew-codes.jest-snippets
code --install-extension apollographql.vscode-apollo
code --install-extension arcanis.vscode-zipfs
code --install-extension bierner.github-markdown-preview
code --install-extension bierner.markdown-checkbox
code --install-extension bierner.markdown-emoji
code --install-extension bierner.markdown-footnotes
code --install-extension bierner.markdown-mermaid
code --install-extension bierner.markdown-preview-github-styles
code --install-extension bierner.markdown-yaml-preamble
code --install-extension capaj.vscode-exports-autocomplete
code --install-extension cmstead.js-codeformer
code --install-extension cmstead.jsrefactor
code --install-extension codecov.codecov
code --install-extension cverge.jsonnet-lsp
code --install-extension davidanson.vscode-markdownlint
code --install-extension dbaeumer.vscode-eslint
code --install-extension digitalbrainstem.javascript-ejs-support
code --install-extension dracula-theme-pro.theme-dracula-pro
code --install-extension drknoxy.eslint-disable-snippets
code --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
code --install-extension editorconfig.editorconfig
code --install-extension esbenp.prettier-vscode
code --install-extension foxundermoon.shell-format
code --install-extension fredwangwang.vscode-hcl-format
code --install-extension github.codespaces
code --install-extension github.copilot
code --install-extension github.copilot-chat
code --install-extension github.remotehub
code --install-extension github.vscode-github-actions
code --install-extension github.vscode-pull-request-github
code --install-extension grafana.vscode-jsonnet
code --install-extension grapecity.gc-excelviewer
code --install-extension graphql.vscode-graphql
code --install-extension graphql.vscode-graphql-syntax
code --install-extension hashicorp.terraform
code --install-extension hbenl.vscode-test-explorer
code --install-extension hbenl.vscode-test-explorer-liveshare
code --install-extension humao.rest-client
code --install-extension influxdata.flux
code --install-extension jakebecker.elixir-ls
code --install-extension johnuphoff.vscode-styled-sort
code --install-extension jspolancor.presentationmode
code --install-extension kavod-io.vscode-jest-test-adapter
code --install-extension kisstkondoros.vscode-codemetrics
code --install-extension mikestead.dotenv
code --install-extension mindaro-dev.file-downloader
code --install-extension ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
code --install-extension ms-dotnettools.csdevkit
code --install-extension ms-dotnettools.csharp
code --install-extension ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime
code --install-extension ms-python.autopep8
code --install-extension ms-python.debugpy
code --install-extension ms-python.python
code --install-extension ms-python.vscode-pylance
code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers
code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh
code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit
code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl
code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack
code --install-extension ms-vscode.azure-account
code --install-extension ms-vscode.live-server
code --install-extension ms-vscode.powershell
code --install-extension ms-vscode.remote-explorer
code --install-extension ms-vscode.remote-repositories
code --install-extension ms-vscode.remote-server
code --install-extension ms-vscode.test-adapter-converter
code --install-extension ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare
code --install-extension nrwl.angular-console
code --install-extension orta.vscode-jest
code --install-extension paulmolluzzo.convert-css-in-js
code --install-extension pflannery.vscode-versionlens
code --install-extension pnp.polacode
code --install-extension prisma.prisma
code --install-extension redhat.vscode-xml
code --install-extension redhat.vscode-yaml
code --install-extension rpdswtk.vsmqtt
code --install-extension samuelcolvin.jinjahtml
code --install-extension sburg.vscode-javascript-booster
code --install-extension scabana.trxviewer
code --install-extension silvenon.mdx
code --install-extension steoates.autoimport
code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
code --install-extension styled-components.vscode-styled-components
code --install-extension tamasfe.even-better-toml
code --install-extension terrastruct.d2
code --install-extension unifiedjs.vscode-mdx
code --install-extension vallentin.vscode-bnf
code --install-extension vsls-contrib.codetour
code --install-extension wix.vscode-import-cost
code --install-extension xyc.vscode-mdx-preview
code --install-extension yzhang.markdown-all-in-one

Bash Script

echo "Ensure the latest bash is installed if using OSX (brew install bash)"

markdown_list_output="| Extension Name | Description |
|:--|:--|"
markdown_install_output="\`\`\`bash"
readarray -t extensions < <(code --list-extensions)
echo "Total extensions: ${#extensions[@]}"
for val in "${extensions[@]}"; do

    markdown_install_output="$markdown_install_output
code --install-extension $val"

    echo "Looking up information on $val"
    extension_data=$(
        curl \
            -s \
            --data "{\"assetTypes\":null,\"filters\":[{\"criteria\":[{\"filterType\":7,\"value\":\"$val\"}],\"direction\":2,\"pageSize\":100,\"pageNumber\":1,\"sortBy\":0,\"sortOrder\":0,\"pagingToken\":null}],\"flags\":2151}" \
            --header "accept: application/json;api-version=3.0-preview.1" \
            --header "content-type: application/json" \
            https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/extensionquery
    )

    extensionName="$(echo "$extension_data" | jq '.results[0].extensions[0].extensionName')"
    if [ extensionName == 'null' ]; then
        continue
    fi
    markdown_list_output="$markdown_list_output
$(
        echo "$extension_data" |
            jq '"|[\(.results[0].extensions[0].displayName)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=\(.results[0].extensions[0].publisher.publisherName).\(.results[0].extensions[0].extensionName)) | \(.results[0].extensions[0].shortDescription) |"' |
            sed 's/\"//g'
    )"
done

markdown_install_output="$markdown_install_output
\`\`\`"

output="$markdown_list_output

$markdown_install_output"

echo "$output"