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Visual Studio Code

A source code editor with support for debugging, Git, and a rich ecosystem of extensions for various programming languages and runtimes

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IntelliSense
Provides smart code completions based on variable types, function definitions, and imported modules
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Debugging
Debug code directly from the editor with breakpoints, call stacks, and an interactive console
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Version Control
Integrated Git support for version control, including commit, push, pull, and branch management
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Extensions
Browse and install extensions to enhance functionality
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Code Navigation
Navigate through code with features like Go to Definition, Peek Definition, and Find All References
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Emmet
Use Emmet syntax for faster HTML and CSS coding
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Code Navigation
Navigate through code with features like Go to Definition, Peek Definition, and Find All References
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Realtime Collaboration
Collaborate with others in real time by sharing your coding session
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Code Snippets
Insert reusable code snippets to speed up coding
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Platform

Desktop

Social

System Requirements

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  • Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit)
  • macOS versions with Apple security update support. This is typically the latest release and the two previous versions.
  • Linux (Debian): Ubuntu Desktop 20.04, Debian 10
  • Linux (Red Hat): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Fedora 36
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1.6 GHz or faster processor
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1 GB of RAM
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  • GLIBCXX version 3.4.25 or later
  • GLIBC version 2.28 or later

Ratings

4.67
5

Capterra
4.8
5
based on 1636 reviews
G2CROWD
4.7
5
based on 2316 reviews
TechRadar
4.5
5
based on professional's opinion

Developer

Written in

TypeScript

Initial Release

2015-04-29

Repository

License

Categories


Notes

Visual Studio Code is a proprietary software released under the ‘Microsoft Software License’. It is based on the MIT-licensed program named ‘Visual Studio Code — Open Source’ (also known as ‘Code — OSS’) [1] [2]. See VSCodium for a completely open-source version (community-maintained).