# Ansible IDE with syntax help **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [October 6, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829 "2021-10-06T16:32:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![simon\_clarke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@simon\_clarke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/simon_clarke)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829/1 "2021-10-06T16:32:57Z")
Hi, I wondered if someone could advise me what the best IDE to use for Ansible is? I want to be able to use a plugin for syntax/indentation help I am a begineer so appologies if this is a basic question and appreciate any help Simon ---
**Author:** ![Pat\_Kelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@Pat\_Kelly](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pat_Kelly)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829/2 "2021-10-06T17:24:52Z")
During Ansiblefest 2021, multiple presenters said they were now using Microsoft Virtual Studio Code (VSCODE available at no cost on Win10, Mac, & Linux) with the no-cost RedHat Ansible extension. Of course that is one of many options but VSCODE has been well received by many. ---
**Author:** ![simon\_clarke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@simon\_clarke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/simon_clarke)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829/3 "2021-10-06T20:49:34Z")
Thanks for the advice Pat much appreciated ---
**Author:** ![simon\_clarke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@simon\_clarke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/simon_clarke)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829/4 "2021-10-06T20:52:25Z")
will the RedHat Ansible extension assist with syntax and indentation errors? ---
**Author:** ![jcpetro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@jcpetro](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jcpetro)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829/5 "2021-10-06T21:35:40Z")
I have used it before I knew about the Ansible extension, and it supports YAML right out of the box, so that might help. Also, I use an extension called Indent Rainbow which has been REALLY helpful in debugging indentation errors. ---
**Author:** ![Gildas\_Cotomale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/838e76/32.png) [@Gildas\_Cotomale](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gildas_Cotomale)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829/6 "2021-10-08T06:13:37Z")
> During Ansiblefest 2021, multiple presenters said they were now using Microsoft Virtual Studio Code (VSCODE available at no cost on Win10, Mac, & Linux) with the no-cost RedHat Ansible extension. Of course that is one of many options but VSCODE has been well received by many. I’ve been using Vim for years and it works like a charm. ---
**Author:** ![simon\_clarke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@simon\_clarke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/simon_clarke)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829/7 "2021-10-08T10:13:31Z")
![Ansible.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/b/bd18e48bf931fed6fae35c970eb82d1130ccd21c.png) Hi All, Thanks for all the help so far, much appreciated. I have installed the red hat extension and got the above error, would anyone be able to help me resolve it? Thanks In Advance SImon ---
**Author:** ![Neil\_Young](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Neil\_Young](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Neil_Young)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ide-with-syntax-help/35829/8 "2021-10-08T10:56:18Z")
You need to install ansible-lint separately. There are instructions on the web how to do it for your OS