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Popularity
Repository stars194,475Highest38,975
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Fork44,368Highest1,360
30-day trendInsufficient historyInsufficient history
Maintenance
Last push2026-11-022026-10-09
Maintenance notesMaintained by Microsoft and the community; check official updates and system requirements.Not verified
Repository created2015-09-032018-02-06
License & use
LicenseMIT · PermissiveApache-2.0 · Permissive
PricingEditor is freePricing not verified
Basics
Browse by purposeCode editorsCode editors
TypeApps & systemsApps & systems
SubcategoryDeveloper toolsDeveloper tools
PlatformWindows, macOS and Linux; supported OS versions follow the official requirements.Not verified
Cost detailsThe editor is free for private and commercial use. Copilot offers free and paid plans; extensions and model services may charge separately. Code - OSS source uses MIT, while the Microsoft VS Code distribution has its own product license.Check current official software, hosting, model and infrastructure pricing.
First collected2026-11-012026-11-03
MetricGitHub Stars for the entire microsoft/vscode repository, not editor installs, active users or extension installs.Repository stars, not unique users or individual-skill installs
LanguageTypeScriptRust
About this projectA cross-platform code editor with navigation, debugging and extensions.Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust
Measured at2026-11-02 10:06 UTC2026-11-03 08:26 UTC
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