Free, open-source code editor
Data verified Aug 30, 2026
Visual Studio Code is the most popular code editor in the world, used by 73% of developers. Built by Microsoft, VS Code combines speed, power, and a massive ecosystem of 50,000+ extensions to support every language and workflow.
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Developers
Use the editor to write, refactor, and build code with AI assistance across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
AI agent users
Run and coordinate multiple coding agents like GitHub Copilot to perform tasks such as refactoring and testing.
Yes, VS Code is free to use.
Yes, VS Code provides an API for developers.
Yes, VS Code is open source.
VS Code is available on Mac, Windows, Linux, Web.
VS Code integrates with GitHub Copilot, github-mcp-server, playwright.
High memory/RAM usage, especially on large projects, due to the Electron/Chromium base Also, Slow to load and can lag or become unresponsive with many projects open
VS Code is best suited for Developers, AI agent users.
Common uses for VS Code include refactoring code by extracting components, running ai coding agents on a repository, building software with multiple agents.
VS Code's published pricing · verified Aug 30, 2026
Free
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