Editor Setup

To maximize your productivity with this Next.js template, configuring your editor with the right extensions and settings is crucial. Here's a curated guide to help you set up your environment.

Recommended VSCode Extensions

Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is highly recommended for its extensive ecosystem of extensions and built-in support for TypeScript, JavaScript, and more. Here are some essential extensions to enhance your workflow:

Core Extensions

• ESLint

  • Detects and fixes JavaScript/TypeScript errors, ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices.
  • Install: ESLint

• Prettier - Code formatter

  • Automatically formats your code for consistency and readability.
  • Install: Prettier

• Tailwind CSS IntelliSense

  • Provides autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and linting for Tailwind CSS, streamlining your styling process.
  • Install: Tailwind CSS IntelliSense

Productivity Boosters

• Path Intellisense

  • Autocompletes file paths, making navigation within your project faster and more accurate.
  • Install: Path Intellisense

• Bracket Pair Colorizer

  • Colorizes matching brackets, improving code readability and helping you identify nested structures.
  • Install: Bracket Pair Colorizer

• ES7 React/Redux/GraphQL/React-Native snippets

  • Generates code snippets for React, Redux, GraphQL, and React Native, saving you time and effort.
  • Install: ES7 React Snippets

Utility Extensions

• GitLens

  • Enhances VSCode's Git capabilities, providing powerful insights into your repository's history and codebase.
  • Install: GitLens

• GraphQL

  • Adds autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and documentation support for GraphQL schemas and queries. (Only if applicable)
  • Install: GraphQL for VSCode

• Docker

  • Simplifies Docker container management directly within VSCode. (Only if applicable)
  • Install: Docker

TypeScript/JavaScript Setup

• Ensure TypeScript support is enabled in your editor. VSCode has built-in support, but other editors may require a plugin.

Additional Setup Tips

• Prettier & ESLint Integration: Configure ESLint and Prettier to work together by adding configuration files (.eslintrc.js, .prettierrc). This ensures consistent code style and quality.
• Enable Auto-save: Activate auto-save in your editor to automatically save changes, preventing data loss and keeping your work up-to-date.