The DrawRectangle & DrawLine helper methods allow you to draw a lines and rectangles inside OnGUI methods.

/// <summary>
/// Draws a rectangle.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rect">A <see cref="Rect"/> type that defines the bounds of the rectangle to draw.</param>
public static void DrawRectangle(Rect rect)
{
    DrawRectangle(rect, GUI.contentColor, 1f);
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a rectangle.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rect">
/// A <see cref="Rect"/> type that defines the bounds of the rectangle to draw.
/// </param>
/// <param name="color">
/// The color of the rectangle.
/// </param>
public static void DrawRectangle(Rect rect, Color color)
{
    DrawRectangle(rect, color, 1);
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a rectangle.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rect">
/// A <see cref="Rect"/> type that defines the bounds of the rectangle to draw.
/// </param>
/// <param name="thickness">
/// The line thickness of the rectangle.
/// </param>
public static void DrawRectangle(Rect rect, float thickness)
{
    DrawRectangle(rect, GUI.contentColor, thickness);
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a rectangle.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rect">
/// A <see cref="Rect"/> type that defines the bounds of the rectangle to draw.
/// </param>
/// <param name="color">
/// The color of the rectangle.
/// </param>
/// <param name="thickness">
/// The line thickness of the rectangle.
/// </param>
public static void DrawRectangle(Rect rect, Color color, float thickness)
{
    DrawHLine(new Vector2(rect.x, rect.y), rect.width, color, thickness);
    DrawHLine(new Vector2(rect.x, rect.y + rect.height - 1), rect.width, color, thickness);
    DrawVLine(new Vector2(rect.x, rect.y), rect.height, color, thickness);
    DrawVLine(new Vector2(rect.x + rect.width - 1, rect.y), rect.height, color, thickness);
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a line.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pointA">The start point of the line.</param>
/// <param name="pointB">The end point of the line.</param>
public static void DrawLine(Vector2 pointA, Vector2 pointB)
{
    DrawLine(pointA, pointB, GUI.contentColor, 1.0f);
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a line.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pointA">The start point of the line.</param>
/// <param name="pointB">The end point of the line.</param>
/// <param name="color">The color to use.</param>
public static void DrawLine(Vector2 pointA, Vector2 pointB, Color color)
{
    DrawLine(pointA, pointB, color, 1.0f);
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a line.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pointA">The start point of the line.</param>
/// <param name="pointB">The end point of the line.</param>
/// <param name="thickness">THe thickness of the line.</param>
public static void DrawLine(Vector2 pointA, Vector2 pointB, float thickness)
{
    DrawLine(pointA, pointB, GUI.contentColor, thickness);
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a line.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pointA">The start point of the line.</param>
/// <param name="pointB">The end point of the line.</param>
/// <param name="color">The color to use.</param>
/// <param name="thickness">THe thickness of the line.</param>
public static void DrawLine(Vector2 pointA, Vector2 pointB, Color color, float thickness)
{
    // Save the current GUI matrix, since we're going to make changes to it.
    var matrix = GUI.matrix;

    // Store current GUI color, so we can switch it back later,
    // and set the GUI color to the color parameter
    var savedColor = GUI.color;
    GUI.color = color;

    // Determine the angle of the line.
    var angle = Vector2.Angle(pointB - pointA, Vector2.right);

    // Vector3.Angle always returns a positive number.
    // If pointB is above pointA, then angle needs to be negative.
    if (pointA.y > pointB.y)
    {
        angle = -angle;
    }

    // Use ScaleAroundPivot to adjust the size of the line.
    // We could do this when we draw the texture, but by scaling it here we can use
    //  non-integer values for the thickness and length (such as sub 1 pixel widths).
    // Note that the pivot point is at +.5 from pointA.y, this is so that the thickness of the line
    //  is centered on the origin at pointA.
    GUIUtility.ScaleAroundPivot(new Vector2((pointB - pointA).magnitude, thickness), new Vector2(pointA.x, pointA.y + 0.5f));

    // Set the rotation for the line.
    //  The angle was calculated with pointA as the origin.
    GUIUtility.RotateAroundPivot(angle, pointA);

    // Finally, draw the actual line.
    // We're really only drawing a 1x1 texture from pointA.
    // The matrix operations done with ScaleAroundPivot and RotateAroundPivot will make this
    //  render with the proper thickness, length, and angle.
    GUI.DrawTexture(new Rect(pointA.x, pointA.y, 1, 1), Texture2D.whiteTexture);

    // We're done.  Restore the GUI matrix and GUI color to whatever they were before.
    GUI.matrix = matrix;
    GUI.color = savedColor;
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a horizontal line.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pointA">
/// The start point of the line.
/// </param>
/// <param name="length">
/// The length of the line.
/// </param>
/// <param name="color">
/// The color to use.
/// </param>
/// <param name="thickness">
/// THe thickness of the line.
/// </param>
/// <remarks>
/// The line will be drawn from <see cref="pointA"/> moving to the right. To draw to the left use a negative <see cref="length"/> value.
/// </remarks>
public static void DrawHLine(Vector2 pointA, float length, Color color, float thickness)
{
    // Store current GUI color, so we can switch it back later,
    // and set the GUI color to the color parameter
    var savedColor = GUI.color;
    GUI.color = color;

    // Finally, draw the actual line.
    // We're really only drawing a 1x1 texture from pointA.
    // The matrix operations done with ScaleAroundPivot and RotateAroundPivot will make this
    //  render with the proper thickness, length, and angle.
    GUI.DrawTexture(new Rect(pointA.x, pointA.y, length - 1, thickness), Texture2D.whiteTexture, ScaleMode.StretchToFill);

    // We're done.  Restore the GUI matrix and GUI color to whatever they were before.
    GUI.color = savedColor;
}

/// <summary>
/// Draws a vertical line.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pointA">
/// The start point of the line.
/// </param>
/// <param name="length">
/// The length of the line.
/// </param>
/// <param name="color">
/// The color to use.
/// </param>
/// <param name="thickness">
/// THe thickness of the line.
/// </param>
/// <remarks>
/// The line will be drawn from <see cref="pointA"/> moving up. To draw down use a negative <see cref="length"/> value.
/// </remarks>
public static void DrawVLine(Vector2 pointA, float length, Color color, float thickness)
{
    // Store current GUI color, so we can switch it back later,
    // and set the GUI color to the color parameter
    var savedColor = GUI.color;
    GUI.color = color;

    // Finally, draw the actual line.
    // We're really only drawing a 1x1 texture from pointA.
    // The matrix operations done with ScaleAroundPivot and RotateAroundPivot will make this
    //  render with the proper thickness, length, and angle.
    GUI.DrawTexture(new Rect(pointA.x, pointA.y, thickness, length - 1), Texture2D.whiteTexture, ScaleMode.StretchToFill);

    // We're done.  Restore the GUI matrix and GUI color to whatever they were before.
    GUI.color = savedColor;
}

The FillRectangle helper methods allow you to draw a filled rectangles inside OnGUI methods.

        /// <summary>
        /// Draws a filled rectangle.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="rect">
        /// A <see cref="Rect"/> type that defines the bounds of the rectangle to draw.
        /// </param>
        public static void FillRectangle(Rect rect)
        {
            FillRectangle(rect, GUI.color);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Draws a filled rectangle.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="rect">
        /// A <see cref="Rect"/> type that defines the bounds of the rectangle to draw.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="color">
        /// The color of the rectangle.
        /// </param>
        public static void FillRectangle(Rect rect, Color color)
        {
            // Store current GUI color, so we can switch it back later,
            // and set the GUI color to the color parameter
            var savedColor = GUI.color;
            GUI.color = color;

            // Finally, draw the actual rectangle.
            GUI.DrawTexture(rect, Texture2D.whiteTexture, ScaleMode.StretchToFill);

            // We're done.  Restore the GUI matrix and GUI color to whatever they were before.
            GUI.color = savedColor;
        }

Some times you need to make sure a component has been set on a game object and if it does not exist add it.

        /// <summary>
        /// Tries to get a component and if it does not exist adds the component and returns a reference to it. 
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// <example>
        /// Usage example:
        /// <code>
        /// var boxCollider = transform.GetOrAddComponent<BoxCollider>();
        /// </code>
        /// </example>
        /// </remarks>
        public static T GetOrAddComponent<T>(this Component child) where T : Component
        {
            var result = child.GetComponent<T>();
            if (result == null)
            {
                result = child.gameObject.AddComponent<T>();
            }

            return result;
        }