Visual Studio Code equivalent?

Configuration
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I’ve had home assistant installed on a raspi for several months, and I’m finally venturing out into the world of json/yaml files. I’ve started to brave the automations without the use of blueprints or UI. (okay the blueprints are starting point) I’m having a hard time understanding the formatting of yaml/json files. I’ve seen vids of the Visual Studio Code addon, unfortunately its not available for my setup. (Raspi)

Is there an Visual Studio equivalent addon that i can use?
Can you point me towards an editor that will help me understand the formatting of yaml files? Bonus points if it integrates with HA and suggests/autocomplete entities-
But wait, theres more! I’ll add you to my Christmas card list for a link explaining how to setup the editor with all the json/yaml/jinja stuff needed to make it all work with HA formatting.

I’m trying to jump into HA, and realized i really can’t swim yet. :grin: For me reading how to swim isn’t as effective as just doing it.
Thanks for your suggestions and help!

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You can run VSCode on a PC with a HA Yaml parser…

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I did not know that- Thank you! I’m not familiar with VScode and never bothered to google it, thought it was an add on written for HA. Makes me question everything i think i know :man_facepalming:

Thanks again- now how do i delete this thread…? lol

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There is a home assistant add-on you can use, but I also recommend that you just use the GUI editor unless you have a very compelling reason to do otherwise. Even when using the GUI you can click the three dots in the upper right hand corner and edit in yaml as required.

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It worked very well, thank you!

To summarize:
Samba to share HA config folder on Raspberry Pi, visible to LAN
Created a mapped drive to the shared folder on the windows machine
Installed VS Code on windows machine
Installed the Home Assistant Config Helper via the VS Code Marketplace
File>Preferences>Extensions
Configure helper within VS Code by entering the URL of my HA and;
pasting a long lived access token generated from within HA.