VSCode

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a lightweight yet powerful source code editor that provides developers with a comprehensive development environment for writing, editing, and debugging code across virtually any programming language. The editor offers intelligent code completion through IntelliSense, which provides smart completions based on variable types, function definitions, and imported modules. VS Code includes built-in syntax highlighting for numerous languages, code navigation features that allow developers to quickly jump to definitions and references, and integrated Git version control that enables developers to commit, push, pull, and manage repositories directly from the editor. The editor also includes a powerful search and replace functionality with support for regular expressions, multi-cursor editing for simultaneous changes across multiple lines, and code formatting tools that help maintain consistent code style.

VS Code’s extensibility is one of its most powerful features, with a vast marketplace of extensions that add support for additional programming languages, frameworks, themes, debuggers, and tools. The integrated debugger allows developers to set breakpoints, inspect variables, view call stacks, and step through code execution for multiple languages without leaving the editor. VS Code supports terminal integration, providing access to command-line tools directly within the editor interface, and includes a split-view editor that allows developers to work on multiple files side-by-side. The editor is cross-platform, running on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and offers remote development capabilities that enable developers to work on code hosted on remote machines, containers, or the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). These features combine to create a fast, flexible development environment that adapts to diverse workflows and project requirements.

License: Microsoft proprietary license

Tags: Integrated Developoment Environments, Plugins

Properties: Lightweight, Cross-platform, Syntax Highlighting, IntelliSense Code Completion, Integrated Debugger, Git Integration, Integrated Terminal, Extension Marketplace, Multi-language Support, Code Refactoring, Bracket Matching, Auto-indentation, Code Snippets, Customizable Themes, Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts, Split Editor View, Command Palette, Multi-cursor Editing, Code Folding, Search and Replace, Live Share Collaboration, Remote Development, Task Runner, Version Control, Free and Open Source

Website: https://code.visualstudio.com/

Extensions: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vscode