todo.json

"todohighlight.keywords": [
        {
            "text": "NOTE:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "backgroundColor": "#16a085",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false
        },
        {
            "text": "IMP:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "backgroundColor": "#1abc9c",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false
        },
        {
            "text": "HACK:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "backgroundColor": "#9b59b6",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false,
        },
        {
            "text": "TODO:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "borderRadius": "2px", 
            "backgroundColor": "#f39c12",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false
        },
        {
            "text": "ASK:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "borderRadius": "2px", 
            "backgroundColor": "#2980b9",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false
        },
        {
            "text": "TEST:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "borderRadius": "2px", 
            "backgroundColor": "#d35400",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false
        },
        {
            "text": "BUG:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "borderRadius": "2px", 
            "backgroundColor": "#c0392b",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false
        },
        {
            "text": "DUMMY:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "borderRadius": "2px", 
            "backgroundColor": "#8e44ad",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false
        },
        {
            "text": "FIXME:",
            "color": "#ecf0f1",
            "borderRadius": "2px", 
            "backgroundColor": "#f1c40f",
            "overviewRulerColor": "grey",
            "isWholeLine": false
        }
        
    
    ]

when working with VSCODE you would need to markup your code at multiple places, with highlights that grab your attention before calling it a Release. When in the flow one often uses

1. Dummy implementations
2. Callbacks that have hard coded return values
3. Bugs that are obvious but can be fixed at a later date

VSCODE offers an extension - TODO highlight extension

Above is the configuration of the extension with my favorite markup highlights