Angular Bootstrap Essentials - Extension Pack for Visual Studio Code
This extension pack provides essential tools and extensions for developing modern, responsive web applications with Angular and Bootstrap, the world's most popular CSS framework.
🎯 Purpose
This extension pack is specifically designed for projects using Angular with Bootstrap, helping developers build beautiful, responsive, and mobile-first applications more efficiently. This pack includes tools that integrate Bootstrap's CSS framework with Angular's component architecture through libraries like ng-bootstrap. It also aims to automate and standardize the installation of essential web design extensions in Visual Studio Code whenever a new team member joins, or when someone restores or replaces their laptop.
📖 About Bootstrap and NG-Bootstrap
Bootstrap is the world's most popular open-source CSS framework for building responsive, mobile-first websites. It provides a comprehensive collection of CSS classes, components, and utilities that speed up development of modern web applications.
NG-Bootstrap is an Angular-specific implementation of Bootstrap components that:
- Eliminates the dependency on jQuery
- Utilizes Angular's reactive features and component architecture
- Provides type-safe components with full TypeScript support
- Offers seamless integration with Angular forms and change detection
- Maintains accessibility features and Bootstrap's visual design
As the Bootstrap documentation states, many Bootstrap components require JavaScript functionality. Libraries like ng-bootstrap and ngx-bootstrap were created to adapt these components to the Angular ecosystem, removing the jQuery dependency and leveraging Angular's capabilities for smoother integration.
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🔄 Evolution Note
Important: This extension pack has been refocused from its original purpose.
- Previous Name: Essentials Extensions for Angular Developers, E.T.
- Current Name: Angular Bootstrap Essentials
- Previous Focus: Initially focused on the Zentown Web project, developed by the Elite Team of ZentaGroup
- Current Focus: Specialized toolset for Angular + Bootstrap Development
This change reflects a broader vision to provide developers with tools specifically optimized for building applications with Bootstrap's CSS framework and Angular's component architecture.
📦 Included Extensions
This extension pack includes the following carefully selected extensions:
| Extension |
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| Angular Snippets |
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| Bootstrap IntelliSense |
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| Bootstrap 5 VSCode |
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| NgBootstrap Snippets |
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| Prettier Code Formatter |
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| SonarLint |
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| Read Time |
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| VSC-Essentials |
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| Angular-Essentials |
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| HTML-Essentials |
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| Winter is Coming Theme |
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🚀 Quick Start
Install this extension pack
Open an Angular project (or create one with ng new)
Add Bootstrap to your project:
npm install bootstrap
# For ng-bootstrap components
ng add @ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap
Start building responsive designs with Bootstrap!
📋 See the Changes
Check our CHANGELOG to see what's new in this version and all previous updates.
