What I like best about Visual Studio Code is its balance of performance, flexibility, and extensibility. It’s lightweight yet incredibly powerful, making it suitable for everything from quick edits to full-scale development.

The extension ecosystem is a major strength. Whether it’s language support, debugging tools, Git integration, or productivity enhancements, VS Code can be customized to fit almost any workflow. The IntelliSense features, built-in terminal, and debugging capabilities significantly improve development efficiency.

I also appreciate the clean, intuitive interface and fast startup time. Despite being feature-rich, it remains responsive and easy to navigate.

Overall, VS Code provides a highly productive and adaptable development environment without feeling bloated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One drawback of Visual Studio Code is that performance can sometimes degrade with a large number of extensions installed. While the extension ecosystem is a major strength, excessive reliance on plugins can occasionally lead to slower startup times or increased memory usage.

Another challenge is that configuring certain workflows may require additional setup. Compared to more opinionated IDEs, VS Code’s flexibility can mean spending extra time selecting and managing extensions.

Additionally, some advanced IDE-like features depend heavily on third-party plugins rather than being fully native.

Overall, these are relatively minor trade-offs given the tool’s versatility, but they can impact heavy or highly customized setups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Visual Studio Code for its lightweight design and fast performance, which allow it to function as a powerful IDE for almost any language. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Before you can really use it for debugging, it takes a high level of configuration to make it feel like a full IDE. Also, adding too many plugins further increases CPU and RAM usage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Visual Studio Code is lightweight, fast, and highly customizable. Its extension marketplace makes it easy for developers to add tools for different languages, debugging, and various integrations as needed. Features such as IntelliSense, Git integration, and the built-in terminal help keep development efficient, organized, and smooth from day to day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Visual Studio Code is a powerful editor, it can sometimes take several extensions to properly support certain frameworks or more advanced features. When you end up managing a large number of extensions, it can slightly impact performance and, in some cases, lead to compatibility issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s free, highly configurable and automatable. there are thousands of extensions to support also the almost unknown languages. also added debugging functionality. There is an integrated terminal so i almost never have to switch out of the editor and vs code supports in default configuration also Git. So i can fetch, pull or push to repositories.

there are IDEs which does a better job if its for a single language, but there’s just a flexibility and lightweight to vs code which makes it really comfortable to use. I use vs code because it is very good at connecting to remote. the dev containers are amazing, and the ability to spin up a monster machine on the cloud to code when you need it is a great feature to me. It's lightweight and modular, and can do pretty much everything decently well. its probably the most performant and resources saver as compared to most other IDEs making it a sweet spot balance between performance and resource utilization. The search too works fast and efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wouldn't use it for larger projects, since it's really not based on a project/solution framework, but a code-in-folder framework. there are many features i might get in jetbrains IDEs which are specific for certain developments offering easy workflows. recently i had some issue over every time I opened a project, auto complete and intellisense would never work and I had to waste time debugging and fixing that. Half the time I used vs code I was fighting to get intellisense to work on literally anything. also every time I attach the debugger to code from vs code the first time it always hangs. there are minor bugs here and there which makes the experience bad for some users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how extensible Visual Studio Code is and how it was built with plugins in mind. It feels like you can add just about any language or terminal. I appreciate the additional features that allow you to connect to online Azure services and blob storage. Also, the ability to essentially run SQL Server Management Studio from within the IDE is fantastic. Its GitHub integration and how it can be turned into SQL Server Management Studio to connect to online SQL Servers are impressive. Additionally, the clean interface allows us to unify across the business, and that we can push settings and other necessary things easily. I also like that the settings can be synced across your profile. It's a powerful platform for doing just about any type of IT work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's a lot to it, and it takes a little bit of time to get comfortable with all the different interfaces and all the different settings and tweaks. However, it is a little daunting at times to understand how everything works, and I do not feel that it is always naturally intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Visual Studio Code for my college assignments and basic development. I appreciate how it provides a very clean and minimalist space, which is very fast, making my assignments faster than using any old compiler. I like the extensions and the user interface. The clean UI means I don't have a hard time searching or messing things up. The variety of extensions makes it easy to do programming and work efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the output screen can be improved. There are like errors and other stuff that it does not process correctly. I would like if it would have more specific and detailed error detections. The initial setup was a bit complex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use VS Code daily for development, and honestly it’s one of those tools that just works without getting in the way. The biggest thing for me is how lightweight it feels compared to full IDEs, but still has almost everything I need.

The extensions are probably the best part. I use things like Python, Git integrations, and a few formatting/linting extensions, and they make a big difference. Instead of switching tools, I can do most things directly inside VS Code — editing, debugging, version control, all in one place.

The UI is clean and customizable. I’ve set up my workspace with split editors, terminal, and extensions in a way that fits how I work, and once it’s set up, it saves a lot of time daily.

Performance is also really good. Even with multiple files, terminals, and extensions open, it rarely feels slow. Startup time is quick, which is something I notice a lot compared to heavier IDEs.

I also use features like IntelliSense and auto-suggestions quite a bit. They help speed up coding, especially when working with unfamiliar code or APIs.

Overall, it improves my workflow mainly by keeping everything in one place and reducing friction between tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing I’ve noticed with VS Code is that once you start adding a lot of extensions, things can get a bit messy. Some extensions overlap in functionality or conflict with each other, and figuring out what’s causing an issue can take time. It doesn’t happen all the time, but when it does, it breaks the flow.

The initial setup is another area that could be better. Out of the box it’s quite basic, so you need to install and configure extensions to make it really powerful. That flexibility is great, but it can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re setting it up for a new language or project.

Settings can also feel a bit scattered. There’s the UI settings and then the JSON config, and sometimes it’s not obvious where to change what. I’ve had moments where I knew something could be customized but had to dig around to find the right place.

Performance is generally good, but I’ve noticed slight slowdowns when working on larger projects or when too many extensions are active. Startup is fast, but over time it can feel a bit heavier depending on setup.

Debugging works well for most cases, but for more complex setups it sometimes needs extra configuration compared to full IDEs, which can slow things down.

AI features like GitHub Copilot are useful, but they’re not part of the core experience and require an additional setup and subscription, which not everyone may want.

Overall, VS Code is very flexible, but managing extensions, settings, and configurations can take some effort to keep everything running smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Visual Studio Code for writing and debugging my scripts and codes, and I like that I don't have to switch tabs while I'm connected with git. I really appreciate its integrated terminal because it eliminates the need to switch windows, and its support for multiple applications makes managing complex, multi-service projects seamless within one editor. The initial setup was quite easy, and even as a fresher, I managed to do it, rating it a 9 out of 10 for setup ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have a little bit trouble while compile when I was fresher but now I'm good, other than that I don't see any cons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Visual Studio Code's wide compatibility with various languages, especially with mainstream languages like Python, C++, and JavaScript. It allows editing in almost all languages and has third-party extensions that increase productivity during coding. Additionally, it works well with other tools and software like GitHub, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Amazon EC2, and Oracle. The simple installation process from a small installation file is also a plus, and I appreciate having access to a portable version that doesn't require installation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the interpreter chosen for a language does not work, and in that case, manual setup needs to be done. It would be helpful if Visual Studio Code could add more support for current and deprecated interpreters and automatically choose an interpreter if it's installed on a system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Visual Studio Code is that it gives a very smooth JavaScript experience end‑to‑end: it has solid IntelliSense, navigation, and refactoring support for JS/TS out of the box, integrated debugging for Node and browsers, and a rich ecosystem of extensions like ESLint/Prettier/Jest/React tools, all in a lightweight editor that opens quickly and does not feel like a heavy IDE. I also like how we can customize the theme based on our preferences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TBH , i dont have anything to be disliked about VS Code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.