VS Code AI Development Setup

Master the fundamentals of setting up VS Code for professional AI development with essential extensions and initial configuration.
Tier: Advanced
Difficulty: Advanced

Master the fundamentals of setting up VS Code for professional AI development with essential extensions and initial configuration.
Tier: Advanced
Difficulty: Advanced

Learning Objectives

Install and configure VS Code for professional AI development
Master essential AI coding extensions and their setup
Understand professional development environment standards
Configure VS Code settings optimized for AI workflows

Introduction to Professional AI Development

Professional AI Development EnvironmentWelcome to the advanced tier! This lesson transforms you from an AI enthusiast into a professional AI developer by mastering the industry-standard development environment.

What You'll BuildBy the end of this lesson, you'll have a fully configured professional AI development setup:- VS Code IDE optimized for AI development

AI-powered coding assistants integrated into your workflow
Advanced debugging and testing tools for AI applications
Professional project management and version control
Productivity workflows used by AI engineers at top companies

Why VS Code for AI Development?VS Code has become the de facto standard for AI development because it offers:- Rich ecosystem of AI and ML extensions

Integrated terminal for command-line tools
Powerful debugging capabilities for Python and JavaScript
Git integration for version control
Jupyter notebook support for data science workflows
Remote development capabilities for cloud and WSL

Professional Development StandardsWe'll implement industry best practices including:- Code formatting and linting

Type checking and error detection
Automated testing integration
Documentation generation
Performance profiling
Security scanningLet's begin your journey to professional AI development! 🚀

VS Code Installation & Initial Configuration

Installing and Configuring VS Code

Step 1: Download and Install VS CodeVisit code.visualstudio.com and download the appropriate version:- Windows: Download .exe installer

macOS: Download .dmg package
Linux: Download .deb or .rpm package

Step 2: Essential Settings ConfigurationOpen VS Code and access settings with `Ctrl+,` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd+,` (macOS):

Core Settings

 {
 "editor.fontSize": 14,
 "editor.tabSize": 2,
 "editor.insertSpaces": true,
 "editor.formatOnSave": true,
 "editor.formatOnPaste": true,
 "editor.minimap.enabled": true,
 "editor.lineNumbers": "on

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