Visual Studio Code has become the default editor for modern software development-but most developers only use a fraction of its real power. Advanced Microsoft VS Code is a deep, practical guide for developers who want to turn VS Code into a high-performance, personalized development environment.
This book goes beyond shortcuts and surface-level tips. It shows you how professional developers configure, extend, and automate VS Code to work faster, reduce friction, and stay focused across complex projects and workflows.
What You'll Learn✔ How VS Code works under the hood and how to optimize it
✔ Mastering extensions for languages, frameworks, and tooling
✔ Remote development with containers, SSH, and cloud environments
✔ Advanced Git and version control workflows inside VS Code
✔ Debugging complex applications efficiently
✔ Customizing the editor with settings, keybindings, and profiles
✔ Boosting productivity with tasks, snippets, and automation
✔ Performance tuning for large codebases and monorepos
✔ Proven workflows used by professional developers
Who This Book Is ForProfessional software developers
Full-stack, backend, and frontend engineers
DevOps and cloud engineers
Students preparing for real-world development
Developers who want maximum efficiency from VS Code
Why This Book WorksMost VS Code guides stop at basics. This book focuses on advanced workflows and real productivity gains-how experienced developers actually use VS Code day to day.
The emphasis is on practical configuration, smart defaults, and repeatable setups, not gimmicks. You'll learn how to build an editor environment that adapts to your projects instead of slowing you down.
By the end of this book, you'll be able to customize, extend, and operate Visual Studio Code like a professional-turning it into a powerful, distraction-free development hub for 2026 and beyond.
If you rely on VS Code for serious development work, Advanced Microsoft VS Code is the guide that takes you from everyday user to true power user.