# What is your favorite VSCode extension for Crystal?

**URL:** <https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/what-is-your-favorite-vscode-extension-for-crystal/2289>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [June 29, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/what-is-your-favorite-vscode-extension-for-crystal/2289 "2020-06-29T13:37:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![thbar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/thbar/32/893_2.png) [@thbar](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/thbar)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/what-is-your-favorite-vscode-extension-for-crystal/2289/1 "2020-06-29T13:37:54Z")

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Hello!

I’m migrating to VSCode. I was looking for a Crystal extension when I noticed that there a more than a few.

[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=faustinoaq.crystal-lang](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=faustinoaq.crystal-lang) seems popular, but am I missing a better one?

I wonder if it would make sense to have one recommended, officially supported VSCode extension, by the way!

Thanks,

– Thibaut

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**Author:** ![bcardiff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/bcardiff/32/3_2.png) [@bcardiff](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/bcardiff)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/what-is-your-favorite-vscode-extension-for-crystal/2289/2 "2020-06-29T14:59:43Z")

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So far I’ve been using that one on VSCode.

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**Author:** ![andraantariksa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/andraantariksa/32/629_2.png) [@andraantariksa](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/andraantariksa)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/what-is-your-favorite-vscode-extension-for-crystal/2289/3 "2020-06-29T15:12:16Z")

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Well, it’s the best one as far as I know. The extension you mentioned is hosted on the same organisation with Scry (Crystal code analysis server)

> **[Crystal Tools](https://github.com/crystal-lang-tools)**
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> This organization hosts Crystal extensions for various text editors and IDEs - Crystal Tools

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**Author:** ![nico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/nico/32/692_2.png) [@nico](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/nico)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/what-is-your-favorite-vscode-extension-for-crystal/2289/4 "2020-07-06T10:19:06Z")

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Hello,

I use:

- Crystal support (with Scry) [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=faustinoaq.crystal-lang](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=faustinoaq.crystal-lang)
- Helpful for string interpolation [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aliariff.auto-add-brackets](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aliariff.auto-add-brackets)
- Static code analysis [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=veelenga.crystal-ameba](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=veelenga.crystal-ameba)
- Identify keyword / end with colors (under evaluation, not really helpful but why not) [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jduponchelle.rainbow-end](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jduponchelle.rainbow-end)