Extensions for VS Code

Python‑centric Extensions

Extension	Publisher	Why it’s useful
Python	Microsoft	Core language support – syntax highlighting, IntelliSense, debugging, linting, test discovery, and environment selection.
Pylance	Microsoft	Fast, feature‑rich language server that adds type‑checking, richer completions, and “go‑to definition” powered by the Pyright engine.
Jupyter	Microsoft	Edit, run, and debug Jupyter notebooks inside VS Code – ideal for data‑science prototyping.
isort	ms‑python	Keeps import statements consistently ordered; integrates with Black for a single‑click formatting pass.
Flake8 / pylint	Various (e.g., “ms‑python.flake8”)	Linting engines that surface style issues, possible bugs, and unused code.
IntelliCode	Microsoft	AI‑assisted completions that learn from thousands of open‑source Python projects, speeding up routine coding patterns.

Extension	Publisher	Why it’s useful
GitLens — Git supercharged	GitKraken	Enhances the built‑in Git view with blame annotations, commit history graphs, line‑by‑line authorship, and powerful repository insights.
GitHub Pull Requests and Issues	Microsoft	Browse, checkout, review, and comment on PRs and issues directly from the editor; create new PRs without leaving VS Code.
Git Graph	mhutchie	Interactive graph view of branches and merges, with drag‑and‑drop rebase and cherry‑pick support.

Extension	Publisher	Why it’s useful
Path Intellisense	Christian Kohler	Auto‑completes file‑system paths in strings, imports, and settings.
Rainbow Brackets 2	CoenraadS	Colors matching brackets, making nested code easier to read.