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Visual Studio Code

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Visual Studio Code also called VS Code is a essential, development app. Visual Studio Code is a free, lightweight, and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.

  • Open in Microsoft Store or invoke: 
    winget install -e XP9KHM4BK9FZ7Q --accept-package-agreements
  • Invoke the installer listed on Windows Package Manager: 
    winget install -e Microsoft.VisualStudioCode --scope machine
  • Download it from the publisher’s website

Visual Studio Code has built-in support for Git source control management and powerful integrations with GitHub, an integrated debugger, and smart code completion with IntelliSense and with AI-driven IntelliCode. With over 30,000 extensions and themes in the Visual Studio Code Marketplace, you can customize the features and the look of Visual Studio Code to fit your needs, preferences, and style.

You can use Visual Studio Code to build any kind of app, for web, desktop, and mobile. Visual Studio Code supports JavaScript and TypeScript natively and offers extensions for coding in languages such as Python, Java, C/C++, C#, Go, Rust, PHP, and many more.

Add Windows Explorer context menu entries

Rerun the installer System Installer 64-bit from the Web

  • Continue until Select Additional Tasks
  • Add “Open with Code” action to Windows file context menu
  • Add “Open with Code” action to Windows directory context menu

Settings synchronization

List of referenced extensions

NameThumbnailModportal linksCategoriesDescription
C, C++Extensions, Web Marketplace-C/C++ IntelliSense, debugging, and code browsing.
Change CaseExtensions, Web Marketplace-Quickly change the case with one keybinding
CMake ToolsExtensions, Web Marketplace-Compile C projects using cmake
SmallOnlineToolsExtensions, Web Marketplace-Your one-stop shop for a wide range of easy-to-use online tools to simplify your daily tasks.
AutoHotkey v2 Language SupportExtensions, Web MarketplaceAutoHotkeyAutoHotkey v2 Language support for VS Code, features realization based on v2 syntax analysis.
vscode-autohotkey-debugExtensions, Web MarketplaceAutoHotkeyAdvanced debugging support for AutoHotkey(includes H) v1 and v2
Terminal Command KeysExtensions, Web MarketplaceVersion controlAssign terminal commands to a keybinding.
Git GraphExtensions, Web MarketplaceVersion controlView a Git Graph of your repository, and easily perform Git actions from the graph. Configurable to look the way you want!
Git rebase shortcutExtensions, Web MarketplaceVersion controlUse keyboard shortcuts to quickly edit the actions of an interactive Git rebase.
Auto Hide ⊘ DiscardedExtensions, Web Marketplace-A tool to autohide the sidebar and terminal panel.

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