Visual Studio Code

Code editing. Redefined.

by Microsoft Corporation

Developer ToolsProprietaryFeatured on the Snap Store13+
Flathub (Flatpak): ★ 3.3 (131)4.4M installsUpdated 23 days agoActively maintained
Flatpak (recommended) Snap Arch Linux Fedora openSUSE NixpkgsStandard: Stable Other builds: Translucent, Bin, Electron, Live

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About

**NOTE: This is the proprietary Microsoft build of Visual Studio Code, packaged into a Flatpak. This repackaging is not supported by Microsoft.** Visual Studio Code is a new choice of tool that combines the simplicity of a code editor with what developers need for the core edit-build-debug cycle. IMPORTANT: To use certain features in this flatpacked version (like the integrated terminal), please read the linked documentation.

Required configuration

Recommends: a screen with its shortest side at least 604 px. Supports: mouse or touchpad, keyboard, touch screen.

Additional information

Project

Developer
Microsoft Corporation
Publisher
Visual Studio Code
License
LicenseRef-proprietary=https://code.visualstudio.com/license (proprietary)What this license lets you do
Latest release
September 25, 2026 (23 days ago)Actively maintained · 4+ releases in the last year
Release history
Last 4 releases
  • 1.139.1September 25, 2026
  • 1.138.0September 16, 2026
  • 1.137.0September 9, 2026
  • 1.130.0July 22, 2026
Languages
50 languages

Install

Size
233.5 MB
Installs
4,419,550 on Flathub13,330 in the last 7 days
Available via
Flatpak · Snap (2) · Arch Linux (7) · Fedora · openSUSE · Nixpkgs · Other
All 14 packagings

Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Insiders build), AUR (Git build), AUR (Insiders · Bin build), AUR (Translucent build), AUR (Bin build), AUR (Bin · Electron build), AUR (Bin · Live build), Fedora, Arch Linux, Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Vendor apt repository

Flatpak sandbox
Wide access

Runs in a sandbox, but a broad part of it is open — typical for tools that need to manage your files or system. It shows what the app is able to do, not what it does.

What it can access
  • Reads and changes all your files
  • Can run programs outside its sandbox
  • Can use your SSH keys through the SSH agent
  • Can access all devices, including cameras and USB
  • Can read passwords stored in your keyring
  • Uses the internet
  • Plays and records audio

About this data

Sources
Sources matched and checked by handSources use 5 different namesSources disagree on the license
Catalog data as of
October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (18)
SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Flathub (Flatpak)Visual Studio Code1.139.1—LicenseRef-proprietary=https://code.visualstudio.com/licenseCode editing. Redefined.
Snap Storecode2a59476c—ProprietaryCode editing. Redefined.
Snap Store (Insiders build)code-insidersff00e788—ProprietaryCode editing. Redefined.
AUR (Git build)code-git1.102.0.r1.gc6e8ac1-1—MITOSS version of Visual Studio Code editor
AUR (Insiders · Bin build)code-insiders-bin1.95.0_1728049707-1Community repackcustom: commercialCode editing. Redefined.
AUR (Translucent build)code-translucent1.119.0-1Community build, patchedMITThe Open Source build of Visual Studio Code (vscode) editor with translucent window, official marketplace, unblocked proprietary features and wayland support!
AUR (Git build)pantheon-code-git3.4.1.r149.g93118f56-2—GPL3The Pantheon Code Editor
AUR (Bin build)visual-studio-code-bin1.141.0-1Community repackcustom: commercialVisual Studio Code (vscode): Editor for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications (official binary version)
AUR (Bin · Electron build)visual-studio-code-electron-bin1.141.0-1Community repackLicenseRef-scancode-commercial-licenseVisual Studio Code (vscode): Editor for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.
AUR (Insiders · Bin build)visual-studio-code-insiders-bin1791782643-1Community repackcustom: commercialVisual Studio Code Insiders (vscode): Editor for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications (official binary version)
AUR (Bin · Live build)visual-studio-code-live-bin1.117.0-1Community repackcustom: commercialVisual Studio Code (vscode): Editor for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications (live binary version)
Fedoraelementary-code8.2.0Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-only AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-laterCode editor from elementary
Arch Linuxcode1.138.0-1Distribution buildMITThe Open Source build of Visual Studio Code (vscode) editor
Arch Linuxpantheon-code8.4.0-1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterThe Pantheon Text Editor
Nixpkgscode0.6.181Distribution buildApache-2.0 AND MITFast, effective, mind-blowing, coding CLI
Nixpkgselementary-code8.4.0Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterCode editor designed for elementary OS
openSUSEpantheon-code8.3.2Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterExtensible Text Editor for the Pantheon Desktop
Vendor apt repositoryVisual Studio Code1.141.0-1791276758Official build—Code editing. Redefined.
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Add-ons

Components (1)
  • visual-studio-code-cli-bin — The Visual Studio Code Server is a service you can run on a remote development machine, like your desktop PC or a virtu… (AUR)
Plugins (2)
  • Code-TidyAll-Plugin-Perl-AlignMooseAttributes — TidyAll plugin to sort and align Moose-style attributes (Nixpkgs)
  • pantheon-code-plugins — A collection of plugins for pantheon-code (openSUSE)
Themes (1)
  • code-theme-converter — Convert any Visual Studio Code Theme to Sublime Text 3 or IntelliJ IDEA (Nixpkgs)