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Overview
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions.
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Capabilities
IntelliSense
IntelliSense capability
Debugging
Debugging capability
Built-in Git
Built-in Git capability
Extensions
Extensions capability
Integrated terminal
Integrated terminal capability
Syntax highlighting
Syntax highlighting capability
Code refactoring
Code refactoring capability
Snippets
Snippets capability
GitHub
Integration with GitHub
Azure
Integration with Azure
Docker
Integration with Docker
Kubernetes
Integration with Kubernetes
Answered, with sources
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Yes. Visual Studio Code is completely free to use under the MIT license. There are no subscription fees or paid tiers.
SourceYes. The Remote Development extension pack allows development on remote machines via SSH, in containers, or in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) while using the full VS Code feature set.
SourceThe VS Code Marketplace contains thousands of extensions from Microsoft and the community for language support, debuggers, themes, formatters, and productivity tools.
SourceYes. VS Code includes built-in debugging for JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js, and supports debugging for Python, C++, C#, Java, Ruby, Go, PHP, and other languages via extensions.
SourceVS Code runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with identical features and keybindings across all platforms.
SourceBehind it
Timeline
Microsoft open-sources Visual Studio Code under MIT license at Connect(); developer event
SourceKeep looking
Find and fix problems in JavaScript code
Fast, disk space efficient package manager
High-performance build system for JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos
Fast, reliable, and secure dependency management
Simple, agentless IT automation
Opinionated code formatter
Next generation frontend tooling
Bundle your assets, scripts, images, and styles
A declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes
Plan smarter, collaborate better, and ship faster
Git code management for professional teams
CI/CD pipelines that run on your own compute
AI-powered CLI for developers
AI coding assistant powered by code search
A fast, open-source, fully Node-compatible JS runtime with TypeScript baked right in
IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal
A free and open source distributed version control system
AI pair programmer for developers
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