---
title: "6 Chrome & VS Code Extensions For Backend Developers"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/6-chrome-vs-code-extensions-for-backend-developers-cer0defsa
source_url: https://dev.to/alexomeyer/6-chrome-vs-code-extensions-for-backend-developers-24gm
type: article
source: "DZone"
published: 2021-10-12T13:50:41.781Z
updated: 2026-03-15T02:28:24.162Z
tags: ["backend", "dailydev", "devtools", "general-programming", "github", "google-chrome"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 65
comments: 4
language: en
---

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# 6 Chrome & VS Code Extensions For Backend Developers

**[DZone](https://daily.dev/sources/dz)** · 5 min read · 65 upvotes · 4 comments

## Summary

This article shows you different extensions you can install in your Chrome or Firefox web browser or via Visual Studio Code. Many backend developers don’t know about extensions or are reluctant to use them. Yet, developers often overlook the benefits of using these extensions. Here’s a list of three Chrome extensions for backend devs with alternatives for each one.

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