diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 9ca5d67..edc48c7 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "davidanson",
     "dbus",
     "dearrow",
+    "debugpy",
     "devicemap",
     "dialout",
     "direnv",
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@
     "mousewheel",
     "mpris",
     "msbc",
+    "mtxr",
     "ncdu",
     "nemo",
     "neofetch",
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@
     "sonarr",
     "sponsorblock",
     "spotifyd",
+    "sqltools",
     "sshconfig",
     "subresource",
     "substituters",
diff --git a/users/richie/home/gui/vscode/extension_installer.py b/users/richie/home/gui/vscode/extension_manager.py
similarity index 57%
rename from users/richie/home/gui/vscode/extension_installer.py
rename to users/richie/home/gui/vscode/extension_manager.py
index 54f6196..8a4162c 100644
--- a/users/richie/home/gui/vscode/extension_installer.py
+++ b/users/richie/home/gui/vscode/extension_manager.py
@@ -1,26 +1,34 @@
 from subprocess import run
 
 
+def get_installed_extensions():
+    process = run("code --list-extensions".split(), check=True, capture_output=True)
+    return set(process.stdout.decode("utf-8").strip().split("\n"))
+
+
 def main():
-    extensions = (
+    print("starting vscode extension manager")
+
+    extensions = {
         # vscode
         "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
         "ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers",
+        "ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit",
         "ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh",
         "ms-vscode.hexeditor",
+        "ms-vscode.remote-explorer",
         "ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare",
         "oderwat.indent-rainbow",
-        "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
-        "supermaven.supermaven",
         "usernamehw.errorlens",
         # git
         "codezombiech.gitignore",
         "eamodio.gitlens",
-        "GitHub.vscode-github-actions",
+        "gitHub.vscode-github-actions",
         # python
         "charliermarsh.ruff",
         "ms-python.python",
         "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+        "ms-python.debugpy",
         # rust
         "rust-lang.rust-analyzer",
         # MD
@@ -34,14 +42,27 @@ def main():
         "foxundermoon.shell-format",
         # nix
         "jnoortheen.nix-ide",
+        # database
+        "mtxr.sqltools-driver-pg",
+        "mtxr.sqltools",
         # other
         "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
         "mechatroner.rainbow-csv",
-    )
+        "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+        "supermaven.supermaven",
+    }
 
-    for extension in extensions:
+    installed_extensions = get_installed_extensions()
+
+    missing_extensions = extensions.difference(installed_extensions)
+    for extension in missing_extensions:
         run(f"code --install-extension {extension} --force".split(), check=True)
 
+    if extra_extensions := installed_extensions.difference(extensions):
+        print(f"Extra extensions installed: {extra_extensions}")
+
+    print("vscode extension manager finished")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()