Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. This repository ("Code - OSS") is where we (Microsoft) develop the Visual Studio Code product together with the community. It has 194,363 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
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About Visual Studio Code
This repository ("Code - OSS") is where we (Microsoft) develop the Visual Studio Code product together with the community. Not only do we work on code and issues here, but we also publish our roadmap, monthly iteration plans, and our endgame plans. This source code is available to everyone under the standard MIT license.
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Is Visual Studio Code free and open source?
Yes. Visual Studio Code's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Visual Studio Code?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.143.1) or the project website.
Is Visual Studio Code still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.