Visual Studio Code is a source code editor for Windows, Linux and OS X.[3] It includes support for debugging, embedded Git Control, rich development experiences such as intelligent code completion (also known as IntelliSense), and other features. It is also customizable, which means that users can change the editor's theme, change the editor's keyboard shortcuts, change the editor's preferences, and others. It is not yet known if users can extend the editor by developing extensions like in Visual Studio. It is developed by Microsoft and is available for free. It is currently in public preview.
Visual Studio Code is based on Electron, a piece of software that is based on Chromium, which is used to deploy io.js applications for the desktop. Visual Studio Code uses the Blink layout engine to render the interface.[4]
History
Visual Studio Code was announced, and a preview was released, on April 29, 2015 by Microsoft at the 2015 Build conference.[5]
Language support
The table below provides a brief description of the features various languages have in Visual Studio Code.[6]
