Visual Studio Code Reviews & Product Details

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight, and powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers a rich set of features, including debugging support, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and built-in Git integration. Users can customize the editor by changing themes, keyboard shortcuts, and preferences, as well as by installing extensions to enhance functionality. VS Code supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it a versatile tool for developers. Key Features and Functionality: - Debugging: Built-in debugger with support for various programming languages, allowing developers to set breakpoints, inspect variables, and step through code. - Syntax Highlighting and IntelliSense: Provides syntax highlighting and intelligent code completion for numerous languages, enhancing code readability and productivity. - Integrated Git Control: Seamless Git integration enables users to manage version control directly within the editor. - Extensions and Customization: A vast marketplace of extensions allows users to add new languages, debuggers, and tools, tailoring the editor to their specific needs. - Integrated Terminal: Built-in terminal supports various shells, enabling command-line operations without leaving the editor. Primary Value and User Solutions: Visual Studio Code streamlines the development process by combining a robust set of features with a user-friendly interface. Its cross-platform compatibility and extensive extension ecosystem cater to a diverse developer community, supporting a wide array of programming languages and frameworks. By integrating essential tools like debugging, version control, and terminal access into a single environment, VS Code enhances productivity and efficiency, reducing the need to switch between multiple applications. Its customizable nature allows developers to tailor the editor to their workflows, addressing the unique challenges they face in software development.

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Microsoft

Discussions

Visual Studio Code Community

Languages Supported

English

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

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Verified User in Telecommunications

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/14/2019

"Best IDE I've used"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The look and feel is perfect. Quick access to directories and having everything I need intuitively at my fingertips makes programming a breeze. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There really isn't much I dislike about VSC. I'll try to think of some lol Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Laura G.

Back-end/Front-end Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/22/2018

"A very good IDE to develop"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like that it has a lot of plugins. It help you a lot to develop and give you some options very helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It is complicate to find something wrong in this IDE, it's free and it has a lot of possibilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hailey M.

Senior UX/UI Designer

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/25/2018

"Wait... this was made by Microsoft?"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I'm lucky enough that my job lets me do a bit of coding even though I'm actually a designer. When I do, I use Visual Studio Code to do it. I love the Intellisense feature, which helps correct syntax mistakes and gives you info about common JavaScript functions and how to use them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Really, I have no complaints about VS Code, which I can't believe I'm saying about a Microsoft product. People love to hate on MS, me included, but this really is a solid IDE. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

VS Code is free, which is nice, but don't let the price tag fool you. This is a truly solid option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Writing/editing source code... improves coding efficiency and integrates directly with Git. VS Code is awesome! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Petya B.

Full Stack Developer

Internet

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/16/2018

"My favorite IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It's so easy to get started with, wide range of packages and support for various programming languages. You can customize it to your own preferences and the user experience in general is great. It is constantly updated based on community feedback. They focus on improving the user flow and productivity in general. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Some of the packages are buggy and should be removed. Otherwise, I am supper satisfied with it and have nothing else in mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

JavaScript, C#, PHP, Python, you name it, one editor for all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

I code with it every day do develop project I work on. I use it in my free time as well for personal projects, so basically all the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/5/2019

"Good lightweight IDE"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

a) Visual studio code is very lightweight.

b) its' easy to use and support many languages. I use it mainly for angular java script and scripting

c) many additional plugin are available

d) open source

e) good colors to distinguish syntax easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

there is nothing much to dislike in visual studio code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/11/2018

"Feature-rich and highly customizable"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

How customizable everything is, you can really make it your own. There seem to be limitless amounts of plug-ins and extra features that can be downloaded and used. The editors and terminals can all be moved around and resized to fit any preference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Some jobs seem to have problems from time to time when running in the integrated terminal and have to be run from an outside command line. I'm sure it's an issue on my end but it can be frustrating nonetheless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Give it a try for sure, it is free and after some personal tweaks and plug-ins it is hard to go back. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keeping code easy to access and edit. It is easier to stay organized compared to using other editor options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Food & Beverages

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/22/2018

"Great Product"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like how easy it is to navigate code and files, with great keyboard shortcuts, making that part of develop quick and painless Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Not much, I really haven't had any problems with it so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

This is great for development overall. Easy to use and figure out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

I develop my entire front end application with it, and the features it provides are great for javascript development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/7/2019

"Great tool for developers"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It's perfect for beginners learning software development because of autocomplete, suggests, easy ui... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The only disadvantage that I can say is that quick tools like Ctrl+click is not always allowed depending of the language you are developing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gilles d.

Consultant

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/14/2018

"Visual Studio Code - The power of VS with the lightness of command prompt"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Clean UI, fast, integrated Intellisense with highlight and autocomplete, code debugging from the editor, Git command built-in, many different languages already available and many more expected in the future. Visual Stucio Code is really clever at pointing out difficult errors in languages like C#, as well as obvious errors in simpler languages like CSS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It takes some time to go from the very powerful Visual Studio application to Visual Studio Code. Make sure you begin your journey by watching videos and reading documents at https://code.visualstudio.com/docs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Read the documentation.

Start with small projects and extend them.

Use Git/TFS and share developments with other team members.

Use the test features.

Take advantage of the large community and enable additional languages, themes, debuggers, commands, and more.

Be part of the community and publish new extensions.

Discover and use new tips and tricks https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks

Use a cheat sheet for your OS:

- https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-windows.pdf

- https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-linux.pdf

- https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-macos.pdf

Use the powerful command line interface (CLI) to customize the editor and launch your specific scenarios.

Change your theme using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+K Ctrl+T to install them from the extension Marketplace.

Tune your user settings in settings.json Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visual Studio Code provides developers with a powerful development tool, while avoiding the expense of the full Visual Studio Pro, Enterprise or others. It is available on multiple OS platforms, making it ubiquitous. It allowed us to streamline the number of development tools used (Vim, Sublime, etc.). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Granville E.

CEO

Construction

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/13/2018

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"Excellence is easy"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Ability to write code or edit easily. If you're a novice or pro it is easily explained on how to write or edit. A baby could learn this and begin using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There are no dislikes about this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.