VS Code
Visual Studio Code
A source-code editor commonly referenced for editing projects running development commands and using language or workflow extensions.
Plain English
The coding application many developers use to open a repository and work with its files.
In context
Teams use VS Code workspaces terminals debugging support and extensions to adapt the editor to different languages repositories and development conventions.
Example
“Open the repository in VS Code and run the test command from its integrated terminal.”
When you'll hear this
- software development
- project onboarding
- pair programming
Common misunderstanding
VS Code is an editor rather than the Visual Studio integrated development environment and installed extensions can change its behavior significantly.
Also known as
VSCodeVisual Studio CodeVisual Studio Code editor
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Updated: 2026-08-31
