How to export your VSCode extensions on Mac

1. Make sure you have the code command enabled

VSCode makes this easy by providing a command that installs code if you don't have it.

You can test it by opening a new terminal with "Ctrl + Shift + `". Then try code -v.

If you don't have the command installed, open the Command Palette in VSCode with: "Cmd + Shift + P". Then type: "Install 'code' command".

2. List all your commands in the terminal with code

Use the following command to list all your VSCode installed extensions:

code --list-extensions | xargs -L 1 echo code --install-extension

3. Copy and paste the output to the other machine

Make sure your other machine also has the code command by following the steps in step 1.

Then just copy and paste all the commands there, and it should install the extensions.

Bonus: here are mine currently if you are curious:

code --install-extension aaron-bond.better-comments
code --install-extension abrahamwilliam007.es7-javascript-class-snippets
code --install-extension anbuselvanrocky.bootstrap5-vscode
code --install-extension angular.ng-template
code --install-extension ardenivanov.svelte-intellisense
code --install-extension bbugh.change-color-format
code --install-extension benspaulding.procfile
code --install-extension bierner.color-info
code --install-extension bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss
code --install-extension christian-kohler.path-intellisense
code --install-extension clemenspeters.format-json
code --install-extension dbaeumer.vscode-eslint
code --install-extension dracula-theme.theme-dracula
code --install-extension ecmel.vscode-html-css
code --install-extension editorconfig.editorconfig
code --install-extension esbenp.prettier-vscode
code --install-extension expo.vscode-expo-tools
code --install-extension fernandotherojo.nandorojo-tamagui
code --install-extension firsttris.vscode-jest-runner
code --install-extension formulahendry.auto-close-tag
code --install-extension formulahendry.auto-complete-tag
code --install-extension formulahendry.auto-rename-tag
code --install-extension foxundermoon.next-js
code --install-extension github.vscode-github-actions
code --install-extension gruntfuggly.todo-tree
code --install-extension ijs.reactnextjssnippets
code --install-extension ionic.ionic
code --install-extension juanblanco.solidity
code --install-extension kisstkondoros.vscode-gutter-preview
code --install-extension leizongmin.node-module-intellisense
code --install-extension mechatroner.rainbow-csv
code --install-extension mgmcdermott.vscode-language-babel
code --install-extension mike-co.import-sorter
code --install-extension mikestead.dotenv
code --install-extension millenniumambiguity.processing-formatter
code --install-extension mongodb.mongodb-vscode
code --install-extension mrmlnc.vscode-scss
code --install-extension ms-python.debugpy
code --install-extension ms-python.isort
code --install-extension ms-python.python
code --install-extension ms-python.vscode-pylance
code --install-extension ms-toolsai.jupyter
code --install-extension ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap
code --install-extension ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers
code --install-extension ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags
code --install-extension ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow
code --install-extension msjsdiag.vscode-react-native
code --install-extension naumovs.color-highlight
code --install-extension nrwl.angular-console
code --install-extension perkovec.emoji
code --install-extension pkief.material-icon-theme
code --install-extension pmneo.tsimporter
code --install-extension ritwickdey.liveserver
code --install-extension rocketseat.rocketseatreactnative
code --install-extension sainoba.px-to-rem
code --install-extension samplavigne.p5-vscode
code --install-extension seatonjiang.gitmoji-vscode
code --install-extension shardulm94.trailing-spaces
code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
code --install-extension styled-components.vscode-styled-components
code --install-extension svelte.svelte-vscode
code --install-extension tobiah.language-pde
code --install-extension tock.vscode-css-custom-properties
code --install-extension wayou.vscode-todo-highlight
code --install-extension xabikos.javascriptsnippets
code --install-extension zignd.html-css-class-completion