VS Code allows extensions to contribute different icon themes, and vscode-icons provides a rich set of custom icons that are highly recognizable for a vast array of programming languages.

However, I didn't want to have to further learn TypeScript -- apparently the preferred extension language -- for more complex things. I use VS Code for my Visual Studio Magazine articles and have ...

This is one such extension that’s good enough to replace your Obsidian vaults. It leverages the familiarity of VS Code and stores all your notes as plain Markdown files on your local disk.