Learn VS Code: A Faster Way to Code

VS Code is the most popular editor for a reason — it's fast, extensible, and runs everywhere. Knowing a few tricks turns it from a text editor into a real productivity machine.

1. Keyboard Shortcuts to Memorize

• Ctrl/Cmd + P — Quick open file
• Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P — Command palette
• Ctrl/Cmd + D — Select next occurrence (multi-cursor)
• Alt + ↑/↓ — Move line up/down
• F2 — Rename symbol everywhere
• Ctrl/Cmd + . — Quick fix / refactor

2. Multi-Cursor Editing

Select a word, press Ctrl/Cmd + D repeatedly to select more occurrences, then edit them all at once. Or hold Alt and click to drop cursors anywhere.

3. Must-Have Extensions

• Volar (Vue) — official Vue 3 / Nuxt support
• ESLint + Prettier — auto-format on save
• Tailwind CSS IntelliSense — class autocomplete & previews
• GitLens — supercharged Git in the gutter
• Error Lens — inline TypeScript errors

4. Settings That Help

{
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "editor.linkedEditing": true,
  "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
  "files.insertFinalNewline": true
}