Visual Studio Code Reviews & Product Details

Visual Studio Code is, first and foremost, free. That is a major advantage over the alternatives. At its base, it's a very simple text editor, but when applied the right plugins, it can become a powerful development environment. I am using VSCode for both Javascript/Typescript development and for Python development. The base editor is simple to use and understand and very lightweight.

It is based on Electron, runs on all major operating systems, and supports a web-only version. Personally, I am using VSCode on Mac with Apple Silicon and the performance is quite nice, given that it's all Electron below. I specifically enjoy the extensibility and even for very basic needs I am using many plugins (Git, Docker,JS Debugger, etc). A main advantage in my opinion is the launch speed: from click to full-up it takes 8 seconds on my machine, which might seem like a long time, but compared to other systems it is much faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Having worked with other IDEs, I am not keen on the default key bindings and extension shortcuts. I also feel the learning curve for VSCode is steeper than other tools.

In addition, and most importantly, I do not feel there is enough control by Microsoft on the extensions published in the extension repository and there have been some previous cases where malicious extensions have been found. But if you bear that in mind and keep a careful flow, you should be fine.

A more important downside, in my opinion, is the need to "build your own suite" where you need to manually pick and choose from hundreds of available plug-ins, which can be confusing and time-consuming. I usually prefer to have someone provide me with a pull "python suite" that has everything I need in one go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find VSCode very easy to use, it is very intuitive which makes the process of development pretty fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not dislike a thing. It is amazing and the world is using it. Therefore the community is very strong. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Extension - you can code all language there with just extension Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As of now, nothing, all good about vs code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Best code editor with ai integrated. Agentic mode available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Could have had the option to switch between different ai models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can run it on any platform for any language I want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is loaded with useful features and extensions but sometimes you have to google to know about these. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Availability of a lot of plugins and community support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Too many options in settings, the user interface is not very intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like everything about this editor, theme, Colors, extension support, multiple languages supported, integration with GitHub etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing as such..this is the best editor I have used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The environment is highly user friendly: everything is in its right place. Infact I needed almost no time to learn and start using on daily basis.

It has a lot of features that ease the coding effortand help to spot problems and issues, as well as suggestion in case of unused libraries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Probably in next future a further integration with most common AI platforms (also from third parties) is a plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Versatility and Language Support,

Performance and Lightweight Nature,

Powerful Developer Tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Resource Intensity,

Overwhelming for Beginners,

Reliance on Extensions and Configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like it because it is an intuitive IDE. In the past I have used IDEs that are full of options that make the experience very tedious. With VScode I can see a simple view, easy to use and easy to implement.

As for customer support, I have had problems that I have been able to solve easily, and I have relied on a vast community that picks up any error I have found.

This is a tool that I use every day, I have integrated it into all my projects, both in the web and desktop versions and in several operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like the performance issue a bit, since when I install some plugins the resource consumption is a bit heavy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.