I stopped tweaking my editor and started shipping code. Here's my lean, mean 2026 setup.
Theme & UI
Theme: Aether Dark v3 (glass-morphism, dynamic contrast)
Icons: Material Icon Theme (2026 edition)
Font: JetBrains Mono 13.5px with ligatures
Essential Extensions (Only 6)
GitHub Copilot Agent v5 – Workspace-aware AI that refactors across files
Rust Analyzer – Incremental type checking
PyPy Native – Rust-powered Python (+ Jupyter)
Docker Compose Graph – Visualize and edit compose.yml
Live Share – Cursor trails + voice chat
Continue.dev – Local LLM fallback
What I Removed
Prettier (native formatting is faster)
GitLens (built-in now)
Bracket Pair Colorizer (native since '23)
Key Settings
json
"editor.fontFamily": "'JetBrains Mono', monospace",
"editor.fontSize": 13.5,
"github.copilot.commitMessageGeneration": "always"
3 Workflow Tricks
Profiles: Default / Presentation / Low-Power (battery saver)
Pre-commit: Format → Lint → Typecheck (green check = good)
Agent shortcut: Cmd+Shift+A → "Refactor this to async"
That's it. No bloat. Just code.
What's in your 2026 setup? Drop a comment 👇
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