AI for Builders · Workshop 05

IDE Extensions and Marketplaces

Evaluate coding extensions and marketplace tools before you install them. The workshop gives you a repeatable way to think before installing, so you choose tools on purpose instead of by popularity. By the end you will judge any extension on usefulness, safety, permissions, and how well it fits the way you actually work.

Duration: 30 to 45 minutes
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Tools: Your IDE, its extension marketplace, a browser, and optionally a throwaway test project
Outcome: A repeatable process for choosing coding extensions safely and intentionally

You will leave with

An Extension Evaluation Checklist for any tool before you install it
A Permission Review Checklist for file access, commands, secrets, and telemetry
A Workflow Fit Scorecard that turns a gut feeling into a score
A Safe Testing Plan for trying a tool in a low-risk way
A Keep / Reject / Revisit decision template you can reuse forever