As a developer working with .NET and Angular, your tools can make a huge difference. Having the right extensions in VSCode can boost productivity, catch bugs earlier, and streamline your workflow.

Top extensions in VScode

Here’s a list of my favorite (and battle-tested) extensions that I use almost daily — some for code quality, others for speed and sanity.

1. Angular Language Service

Autocompletado y validación en tiempo real para plantillas Angular. Te ayuda a detectar errores y a escribir código más rápido.

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Angular.ng-template

2. Angular Snippets (John Papa)

Colección de fragmentos de código para acelerar la creación de componentes, servicios, pipes y más. Basado en las mejores prácticas.

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=johnpapa.Angular2

3. Prettier – Code formatter

Formatea automáticamente tu código para mantener un estilo consistente en TypeScript, HTML y CSS.

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode

4. ESLint

Herramienta para encontrar y corregir errores y problemas de estilo en tu código Angular. Compatible con TypeScript.

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslint

5. C#

Fundamental para desarrollo en .NET. Proporciona IntelliSense, debugging, navegación de código y soporte para proyectos C#.

LInk: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-dotnettools.csharp

6. REST Client

Permite hacer peticiones HTTP directamente desde archivos .http dentro del editor, ideal para testear APIs .NET sin necesidad de Postman.

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=humao.rest-client

7. GitLens

Extiende las funcionalidades de Git en VS Code. Muestra quién cambió qué línea, cuándo y por qué. Ideal para colaborar en proyectos grandes.

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlens

Conclusion

Working with both .NET and Angular requires a flexible and efficient development environment. Visual Studio Code, thanks to its lightweight nature and powerful extension ecosystem, is perfect for full stack developers who jump between backend APIs and frontend components.

In this post, we covered 7 essential VS Code extensions that improve productivity, prevent bugs, and streamline your workflow:

  • C# by OmniSharp for solid .NET support
  • Angular Language Service and Snippets for frontend development
  • Prettier and ESLint to enforce clean code
  • REST Client for testing your APIs
  • GitLens for powerful Git history tracking

These tools help keep your projects clean, scalable, and easy to maintain, whether you’re building an ASP.NET Web API or crafting Angular components.