Recommended configuration for using Ruby in Visual Studio Code

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When programming with Ruby, it’s specially important that you have a development environment that’s optimized for your happiness.

There is not one size fits all solution for everyone and if you’re already using a tool that works fine for you, there is no need to change it.

If you’re looking for a starting place then Visual Studio Code is a great options for the following reasons:

  1. Easy to setup and get started

  2. Available for Windows, macOS and Linux

  3. Lightweight but extendable via extensions.

  4. Support for other languages and web technologies (Javascript, HTML, CSS, SCSS, Less, and JSON).

  5. Good documentation.

  6. Gets updated every month.

Follow these instructions to get started