VS Code Setup

A minimal and opinionated Visual Studio Code configuration focused on productivity, clean UI, and a smooth developer experience.

This repository contains:

• curated VS Code settings
• recommended extensions
• editor and UI optimizations
• linting and formatting preferences

The goal is to provide a clean, fast and distraction-free development environment.

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Features

Editor

• Fira Code font with ligatures
• Smooth scrolling and cursor animation
• Compact UI
• Sticky hover and sticky scroll
• Bracket pair guides
• Auto format on save

Formatting & Linting

• ESLint integration
• Prettier formatting rules
• Consistent code style

Git

• GitLens integration
• Git autofetch enabled
• Smart commits

UI

• Minimal interface
• Compact tabs
• File Icons theme
• Hidden minimap

Terminal

• Clean terminal cursor
• Persistent session disabled
• Tabs enabled

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Installation

1. Clone repository

git clone https://github.com/dayanulanov/vscode-setup.git

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2. Copy settings

Copy settings into your VS Code user settings folder.

Linux / macOS

~/.config/Code/User/settings.json

Windows

%APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json

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3. Install extensions

Install extensions from the list below:

code --install-extension dbaeumer.vscode-eslint
code --install-extension donjayamanne.githistory
code --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
code --install-extension esbenp.prettier-vscode
code --install-extension file-icons.file-icons
code --install-extension jock.svg
code --install-extension johnsoncodehk.vscode-tsconfig-helper
code --install-extension ms-vscode.vscode-typescript-next
code --install-extension rvest.vs-code-prettier-eslint
code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker-russian
code --install-extension vue.volar
code --install-extension yoavbls.pretty-ts-errors

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Extensions

[
  "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint@3.0.24",
  "donjayamanne.githistory@0.6.20",
  "eamodio.gitlens@17.11.0",
  "esbenp.prettier-vscode@12.3.0",
  "file-icons.file-icons@1.1.0",
  "jock.svg@1.5.4",
  "johnsoncodehk.vscode-tsconfig-helper@0.4.4",
  "ms-vscode.vscode-typescript-next@6.0.20260305",
  "rvest.vs-code-prettier-eslint@6.0.0",
  "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker@4.5.6",
  "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker-russian@2.2.4",
  "vue.volar@3.2.5",
  "yoavbls.pretty-ts-errors@0.8.3"
]

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Structure

.
├── .vscode
├──── extensions.json
├──── settings.json
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

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Recommended Font

Install Fira Code for best experience.

https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode

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License

MIT