Skip to main content
V

Visual Studio Code

Visit website
  • 0 Saved
  • 0 Views
  • 0 Videos
Save
Introduction:
Free, open-source code editor with built-in AI agents
Added on:
Nov 2, 2026
Website:
code.visualstudio.com
Company:
Microsoft
Visual Studio Code homepage
Default coverVideo coming soon

Featured Tools

Introduction

Description shown in its original language (English).

Visual Studio Code is Microsoft's free, open-source editor for building, debugging and managing software. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows and the web, and adds AI agents that plan, write and debug code. A large extension marketplace and built-in Git support round it out.

Added on
Nov 2, 2026
Website
code.visualstudio.com
Pricing model
Free
Company
Microsoft

Product information

What is Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source code editor from Microsoft. It handles web and cloud development with an integrated terminal, debugger and Git tools. AI agents can plan, implement and debug tasks, including multi-agent workflows.

Core features of Visual Studio Code

  • AI agents for planning, coding and debugging
  • Multi-agent workflows, local and cloud
  • Integrated terminal and debugging
  • Built-in Git and GitHub Codespaces
  • Large extension marketplace
  • Remote development in containers

Use cases of Visual Studio Code

  1. 1Building and debugging web apps with AI help
  2. 2Developing in containers or Codespaces
  3. 3Letting agents fix bugs in the background
  4. 4Reviewing pull requests with Git tools
  5. 5Writing code in many programming languages

How to use Visual Studio Code?

Download it for macOS, Windows or Linux, or open the web version. Open a project folder, install extensions for your language, run and debug with the built-in tools, and ask AI agents to implement or troubleshoot tasks.

Frequently asked questions about Visual Studio Code

What is Visual Studio Code?+

Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source code editor from Microsoft with built-in AI agent support.

Is Visual Studio Code free?+

Yes, it is offered as a free, open-source editor.

What is Visual Studio Code used for?+

It is used to write, build, debug, test and manage software projects, including web and cloud applications.

Which category is Visual Studio Code in?+

Visual Studio Code is listed under AI Code Assistant.

Visual Studio Code tags

code editorai code assistantai agentdeveloper tools

GoodAI Badge Embed

Show your support for Visual Studio Code

Add this badge to your website to show that Visual Studio Code is featured on Good AI Life. Choose a light or dark version, then copy the embed code.

More badge options →
Good AI Life badge for Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code alternatives

G

AI pair programmer inside your editor and on GitHub

Y

Community platform where you chat with an AI agent to build, deploy and share web projects.

G

Your AI pair programmer

W

Access and compare multiple AI models for writing, coding and content work in one place

C

AI-powered code editor for enhanced developer productivity.

W

AI development platform for code generation, database work, mock data and team collaboration