Visual Studio Code

Free, extensible code editor from Microsoft.

Overview

Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor with built-in Git, debugging and a massive extension marketplace. GitHub Copilot integrates AI assistance.

Key features

Extensions

Huge marketplace for every language.

Debugging

Built-in debugger.

Remote development

Work in containers, SSH and WSL.

Pros & cons

What's great

Free and open source core
Enormous ecosystem

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Pricing

Free

All core features are free to use.

Plans and prices change often — check the official website for current pricing.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Category: Development
Subcategory: Code Editors
Website: code.visualstudio.com
Added: Sep 4, 2026

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Web
macOS
Windows
Linux

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