What are code snippets? Code snippets are templates that make entering repeated code patterns, such as loops or conditional statements, easier. Types of snippets Built-in snippets Vscode has built-in snippets for number of languages like PHP, Javascript, Typescript etc . Snippets available on market place There custom snippets averrable on marketplace for specific frameworks / languages and platforms as well. For example snippets for VUE, Laravel etc. User defined snippets You can defined your own snippets, It's called user defined snippets. You can create snippets according to your need using the snippet templates.