This is my setup for Cursor/VSCode that boosts my productivity as a developer. In this video, I’ll show you the best VSCode extensions, settings, themes and Cursor AI tips that I’ve found helpful. I hope this is valuable.

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Themes:
Vesper - https://vscodethemes.com/e/raunofreiberg.vesper/vesper
Minimal - https://vscodethemes.com/e/nichabosh.minimalist-dark/minimal
Poimandres - https://vscodethemes.com/e/pmndrs.pmndrs/poimandres
Symbols (Icons) - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=miguelsolorio.symbols

Extensions:
Project Manager - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.project-manager
Bookmarks - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.Bookmarks
Better Comments - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aaron-bond.better-comments
Code Spell Checker - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
Prettier - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode
Paste JSON as Code - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=quicktype.quicktype
Mintlify - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mintlify.document
Error Lens - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=usernamehw.errorlens
Pretty TypeScript Errors - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yoavbls.pretty-ts-errors
Image Preview - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kisstkondoros.vscode-gutter-preview
Discord Presence - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=icrawl.discord-vscode
GitLens - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlens
GitHub Pull Requests - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.vscode-pull-request-github
Import Cost - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wix.vscode-import-cost
Remote SSH - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh
Tailwind CSS IntelliSense - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss
MDX - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=unifiedjs.vscode-mdx

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Timestamps
00:00 - What's up!
00:42 - Making it look GOOD
01:38 - Layout & Navigation
02:36 - Editor Settings
04:19 - Raycast
05:11 - Extensions — Project Management
06:09 - Extensions — Code Quality & Documentation
07:38 - Extensions — Visual Enhancements
08:37 - Extensions — Dev Tools
09:34 - Extensions — Language specific
10:02 - Why I use Cursor

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Enhance your development productivity with the ultimate VS Code/ Cursor setup by optimizing settings, using effective extensions, and applying stylish themes. Discover how to make coding more enjoyable and efficient with tips on configuring the editor, organizing your projects, and utilizing powerful tools like Raycast.

The VS Code/Cursor Setup to INCREASE Productivity (2025)

lots of solid tips
another great extension is ‘todo tree’ which organizes all your comment tags (<code>@todo</code>, <code>@hack</code>) into a tree structure so you can easily go through them later
I prefer it to the standard bookmarks since they stay with your code