MATLAB Scripting: Be a Pro with Visual Studio Code

If you write scripts in MATLAB, you know this: the MATLAB editor is the worst.

What’s Wrong with MATLAB Editor?

• No autocomplete suggestions. While typing code, you get no smart help. (You would need to remember what arguments are accepted for a given function)

• You cannot use AI models like Codex or CoPilot across multiples files

• No color options for keywords. (Which is boring)

• Hard to navigate. Moving through large scripts is difficult.

The Better Way: Use VS Code

VS Code is a free and modern code editor. With the MATLAB plugin, it becomes great for MATLAB scripting.

Just add the MATLAB Plugin to VS Code

• Smart help. VS Code gives suggestions while you type (it even shows accepted arguments for functions which is super cool!).

  

  VS Code shows you all the available functions, no need to remember them anymore!

  

  Autocomplete feature is also worth checking it out.

• Color themes. Choose your own colors for keywords and variables.

  

  The color theme makes you feel like a real coder!

• Function peeking. It is possible to peek at the function definition without scrolling to the function.

  

  It is possible to peek at Function definitions(the picture is C# and not m code)

• More tools. Use Git, Docker, and many other extensions like Codex and Copilot to enhance your code.

  

  Codex AI with MATLAB scripts works well.

VS Code makes MATLAB scripting faster and more fun.

Why Switch?

if you are tired of MATLAB’s editor, try VS Code. Install the MATLAB plugin and feel the difference.

Your scripts will look better. Your work will be faster.

Your life will be easier.VS Code + MATLAB = Magic.