Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Shortcut Menu Bar for VSCode

Add handy buttons to editor toolbar in VSCode

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shortcut Menu Bar for VSCode launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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I built a VS Code Theme Creator – easily make VS Code themes in browser▲375
Create VS Code Themes with Theme Studio!
2021 · themes.vscode.one · its alternatives →
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ExtraBar▲152
Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
3
Save Code in VS Code▲128
Save, view & sync snippets. Using keyboard shortcuts.
2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
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vscode.dev▲305
Bringing VS Code to the browser
2021 · vscode.dev · its alternatives →
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VSCode Cheatsheet▲99
A cheatsheet to help you remember keybinds for VSCode
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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VSLook▲130
Easiest way to create vscode theme.
2022 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
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Visual Studio Code 1.0▲309
Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers
2016 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
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Bidbar▲129
Save and run Terminal commands from the Mac menu bar
2019 · getbidbar.com · its alternatives →
9
A VSCode Extension to edit HTML visually in real-time▲231
Edit HTML files visually. Contribute to urin/vscode-web-visual-editor development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
VS Code Theme Studio▲141
Create your own VS Code theme easily, within your browser
2021 · themes.vscode.one · its alternatives →
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CodeEdit▲157
Elevate your code editing experience
2024 · codeedit.app · its alternatives →
12
TextBin▲104
A privacy focused open source alternative to paste bin
2024 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
13
CSS.GUI▲201
Open source visual editors for everything in the CSS spec
2022 · components.ai · its alternatives →
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UI Control Editor by DronaHQ▲65
Fastest way to add custom UI controls to your internal tools
2022 · community.dronahq.com · its alternatives →
15
Fun Comment For VSCode▲97
Add ascii image or ascii font to comments in VSCode
2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
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VSCheatsheet▲132
Shortcuts in the shortest time possible
2022 · its alternatives →
17
Snippet Maker▲105
Easily make code snippets in VS Code
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
VSCode Power User Course▲27
200+ VSCode Tips & Tricks | Switch today like 5,000+ Devs
2019 · vscode.pro · its alternatives →
19
terminal-code – VS Code inside the terminal▲108
VS Code inside your terminal.
Aug 2026 · terminal-code.com · its alternatives →
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QuickLinks▲101
Create shortcuts for anything on your Mac
2019 · appyogi.com · its alternatives →
21
Recent Menu▲72
Show recently used menu commands and execute with one click.
2021 · cherpake.com · its alternatives →
22
Studio Shortcuts▲178
A list of keyboard shortcuts for Invision Studio
2018 · its alternatives →
23
Keyviz▲118
A free, open-source keypress and mouse visualizer
Jan 2026 · keyviz.org · its alternatives →
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1,285 icons for Visual Studio Code▲10
Focus on coding. Quickly insert 1,285 icons in VS Code.
2020 · streamlinehq.com · its alternatives →

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