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Overview
Holds the open source code behind Visual Studio Code, an editor with debugging, extensions and tool integration for Windows, macOS and Linux. For developers who want to read or follow how it is built.
vscode is an open-source project on GitHub in the Developer category, listed by Mindket. It is free. This is version 1, last updated on . Install it from GitHub as its README says. Get Mindket’s setup notes on your Mindket account, as a zip.
At a glance
- Runs in
- Windows, macOS and Linux, for the editor itself
- GitHub, for the code, the issues and the plans
- Start with
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vscode.git cd vscode
Platform
Windows
macOS
Linux
About
What it is
This repository, called Code OSS, is where Microsoft and the community build Visual Studio Code in the open. Its code is under the MIT license, and the project also publishes its roadmap, monthly iteration plans and endgame plans.
Who it suits
Developers who write, build and debug code in one editor suit it, as do people who want to read how the editor is made or follow its plans.
| Industry | Who uses it | How they use it | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software development | Application developers | Edit, build and debug code in one editor | Tracing a failing build with the built-in debugging |
| Education | Programming students and teachers | Learn on one editor across Windows, macOS and Linux | A class where every laptop runs the same editor |
| Open source | Contributors | Read the source and follow issues and plans | Reading the monthly iteration plan before proposing a change |
| Tooling | Extension authors | Build on the editor's extension model | Adding support for a language through an extension |
If you only want to use the editor, the download from its website is simpler, and it comes under a Microsoft product license instead of MIT.
Where to use it
The Visual Studio Code product runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and this repository lives on GitHub.
- Windows, macOS and Linux, for the editor itself
- GitHub, for the code, the issues and the plans
| Use case | Who | What they get back |
|---|---|---|
| Editing and debugging code | Developers | One editor with navigation, code understanding and light debugging |
| Following development | Contributors | The roadmap, monthly iteration plans and endgame plans |
| Reading the source | Engineers curious about editors | The code of an editor whose topics list Electron and TypeScript |
How to set it up
Decide first whether you want the editor or its source.
- For the editor, download the Visual Studio Code build for your system from its website.
- For the source, copy this repository with git from its GitHub page.
- Follow the setup in the repository's README.
Run these in a terminal:
# Copy the project to your computer git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vscode.git # Go into its folder cd vscode
How to use it
In the repository you follow code changes and issues, and you read the roadmap and the monthly plans. The editor itself gets new features and bug fixes every month.
For newcomers and experts
Code OSS is the open repository the editor is built from, and Visual Studio Code is the build you install. A first small thing to try is downloading the editor and opening a folder of code.
The product is a distribution of Code OSS with Microsoft specific customizations and a different license, so the two are not identical. Its topics list TypeScript and Electron. The design keeps debugging and tool integration light and leaves wider needs to extensions.
- Microsoft and the community work in the repo
- The Code OSS source is published under MIT
- Microsoft adds its own customizations
- Visual Studio Code ships under its own license
Good to know
This kit holds notes and a pointer to the code, so nothing runs by itself.
- License: MIT for this repository. The Visual Studio Code product carries a Microsoft product license.
- Cost to run: none named
- Data it reaches: none named
- Not for: using the repository as the editor's installer, since the product is a separate download
README and files
vscode
Holds the open source code behind Visual Studio Code, an editor with debugging, extensions and tool integration for Windows, macOS and Linux. For developers who want to read or follow how it is built.
Made by microsoft on GitHub. These notes are Mindket's, written from its README; the project's own files and license are in its repository.
About
What it is: This repository, called Code OSS, is where Microsoft and the community build Visual Studio Code in the open. Its code is under the MIT license, and the project also publishes its roadmap, monthly iteration plans and endgame plans.
Who it suits: Developers who write, build and debug code in one editor suit it, as do people who want to read how the editor is made or follow its plans.
Industry | Who uses it | How they use it | Example
Software development | Application developers | Edit, build and debug code in one editor | Tracing a failing build with the built-in debugging
Education | Programming students and teachers | Learn on one editor across Windows, macOS and Linux | A class where every laptop runs the same editor
Open source | Contributors | Read the source and follow issues and plans | Reading the monthly iteration plan before proposing a change
Tooling | Extension authors | Build on the editor's extension model | Adding support for a language through an extensionIf you only want to use the editor, the download from its website is simpler, and it comes under a Microsoft product license instead of MIT.
Where to use it: The Visual Studio Code product runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and this repository lives on GitHub.
- Windows, macOS and Linux, for the editor itself
- GitHub, for the code, the issues and the plans
Use case | Who | What they get back
Editing and debugging code | Developers | One editor with navigation, code understanding and light debugging
Following development | Contributors | The roadmap, monthly iteration plans and endgame plans
Reading the source | Engineers curious about editors | The code of an editor whose topics list Electron and TypeScriptHow to set it up: Decide first whether you want the editor or its source.
- For the editor, download the Visual Studio Code build for your system from its website.
- For the source, copy this repository with git from its GitHub page.
- Follow the setup in the repository's README.
How to use it: In the repository you follow code changes and issues, and you read the roadmap and the monthly plans. The editor itself gets new features and bug fixes every month.
For newcomers and experts: Code OSS is the open repository the editor is built from, and Visual Studio Code is the build you install. A first small thing to try is downloading the editor and opening a folder of code.
The product is a distribution of Code OSS with Microsoft specific customizations and a different license, so the two are not identical. Its topics list TypeScript and Electron. The design keeps debugging and tool integration light and leaves wider needs to extensions.
Microsoft and the community work in the repo
The Code OSS source is published under MIT
Microsoft adds its own customizations
Visual Studio Code ships under its own licenseGood to know: This kit holds notes and a pointer to the code, so nothing runs by itself.
- License: MIT for this repository. The Visual Studio Code product carries a Microsoft product license.
- Cost to run: none named
- Data it reaches: none named
- Not for: using the repository as the editor's installer, since the product is a separate download
On GitHub, 7 November 2026
- Stars: 195,034 (301 that day)
- Forks: 44,426
- Watching: 3,569
- Open issues and pull requests: 21,842
- Language: TypeScript
- License: MIT
- Topics: editor, electron, microsoft, typescript, visual-studio-code
- Trending: #11 repository of the day on GitHub trending (7 November 2026)
Links
- Code: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode
- Website: https://code.visualstudio.com/
- Releases: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases
- Issues: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues
- Star history: https://www.star-history.com/#microsoft/vscode&Date
Get the code
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vscode.gitThen follow the setup in its README. Nothing in this kit runs by itself.
README.md 4 KB
What’s new
Reviews
What people say
Posts and comments that name this project on Hacker News, Bluesky, X, Reddit, Facebook and YouTube, found by a weekly search and on Trendshift. Mindket doesn’t write or check them. Open one to read it where it was posted.
vanschelvenMicrosoft blocks VSCode-derived editors (like Cursor) from using MS extensions110 points · 34 repliesloren schmidtgoing the other direction, to look at companies which are directly financing AI, i could see specifically targeting Microsoft + Google. what does that look like- i see practicality questions around things like windows and vscode as boycott targets.4 likes · 1 replyvarunkmohanWhy Did Microsoft Build VSCode? Turns Out, GitHub Copilot64 points · 42 repliesAdam L.I want to be clear the following statement is not hyperbole in the slightest: Every fucking piece of non-gaming software Microsoft makes other than VSCode, To Do, and (maybe) Excel should be burned to the ground and never seen or used again. This goes triple for anything "collaborative."4 likesthrowawaybutwhyMicrosoft mangles VS Code protected properties to prevent UI customization65 points · 28 repliesGitHub Trending JS/TS🚀 Skyrocketing！ 🚀 (200+ new stars) 📦 microsoft / vscode ⭐ 194,788 (+295) 🗒 TypeScript Visual Studio Code1 like · 1 replyfurkansahinMicrosoft's VSCode based PG IDE is proprietary8 pointsGitHub Trending🚀 Skyrocketing！ 🚀 (200+ new stars) 📦 microsoft / vscode ⭐ 194,788 (+295) 🗒 TypeScript Visual Studio Code1 like · 1 replyfedericoponziTHIS THING DELETED 3 MONTHS OF WORK – Issue #32405 – Microsoft/vscode3 points · 5 repliesSpiegel's crawler＞ Release 1.146.0 · microsoft/vscode https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/1.146.0vinnyglennonNew DPRK Malware Uses Microsoft VSCode Dictionary Files3 points · 2 repliesSpiegel's crawler＞ Release 1.145.3 · microsoft/vscode https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/1.145.3
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