# 10 VS Code Extensions Every Developer Needs in 2026 (opens in new tab)

Before we start — a warning. This isn't one of those lists where I throw 25 extension logos at you and call it a day. There are over 50,000 extensions in the VS Code marketplace. Most of them are garbage. Some duplicate features that are already built in. Some haven't been updated since 2021 and are silently slowing your editor down right now. This list is 10. Intentionally. Because a bloated extension setup is its own kind of technical debt. Let's get into it — opinions included. 1. ESLint —...