VS Code

Microsoft Visual Studio Code lets you build and debug apps

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Microsoft Visual Studio Code lets you build and debug apps

4.9•246 reviews•

2.4K followers

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Visual Studio Code is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.

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VS Code Launches

Visual Studio Code 1.0Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers

Launched on April 15th, 2016

Visual Studio CodeCross-platform & free robust code editor from Microsoft

Launched on October 28th, 2015

Visual Studio CodeFree cross-platform code editor from Microsoft

Launched on April 29th, 2015

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12mo ago

What's the best IDE in 2025?

According to the 2025 @Stack Overflow Developer Survey (49,000+ participants), @VS Code and @Visual Studio remain the most used dev environments, despite the rise of subscription-based, AI-enabled code editors @Cursor and @Windsurf among others. Both maintain their top spots relying on extensions as optional, paid AI services like @Github Copilot and @Kilo Code.

Curious which IDE the Product Hunt community uses the most?

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5mo ago

The best VS Code extensions to use in 2026?

According to the 2025 @Stack Overflow Developer Survey (49,000+ participants), @VS Code still is the most-used dev environment, maintaining the top spot thanks to its marketplace.

@Kilo Code, @Github Copilot, @Ultracite... What are the extensions that significantly improve your coding workflow?

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1yr ago

How to navigate between terminal tabs in VS Code? (and other power user shortcuts?)

I often find myself having a few tabs / terminals open in the "terminal pane", how do i cycle between them in the keyboard?

I would really love for each terminal to be another "file" that I can navigate to by normal means, but barring that I would be happy with a keyboard shortcut for cycling those lower tabs!
also any other shortcuts you use an unreasonable amount that you feel like people dont know?

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VS Code is an exceptional code editor that strikes the perfect balance between performance, flexibility, and ease of use. Whether you’re working with JavaScript, Python, C++, or any other language, VS Code offers powerful built-in features and a vast extensions marketplace to enhance productivity. The customization options are impressive, allowing developers to tweak themes, keyboard shortcuts, and settings for a personalized workflow. The Git integration and debugging tools are some of the best in any editor. The Live Share feature makes pair programming and real-time collaboration incredibly smooth. Sometimes, it can feel sluggish when running too many extensions, but overall, it’s still the best free editor available. Whether for web development, software engineering, or data science, VS Code is an essential tool for every developer.

VS Code

Microsoft Visual Studio Code lets you build and debug apps

Microsoft Visual Studio Code lets you build and debug apps

VS Code Launches

Forum Threads

What's the best IDE in 2025?

The best VS Code extensions to use in 2026?

How to navigate between terminal tabs in VS Code? (and other power user shortcuts?)

VS Code Launches

Forum Threads

What's the best IDE in 2025?

The best VS Code extensions to use in 2026?

How to navigate between terminal tabs in VS Code? (and other power user shortcuts?)

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