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# Visual Studio Code

Extensible open-source code editor for desktop and web development.

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 99/100
- Health score: 99/100
- Shipping score: 99/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 100/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-10

## Classification

- Use case: Code Editors (code-editing)
- Category: Developer Tools (developer-tools)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: MIT
- Tags: open-source, editor, electron, microsoft, typescript, visual-studio-code, code-editor, ide, source-code-editor, code-navigation, code-completion, desktop-app, web-development

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [microsoft/vscode](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode)
- Stars: 191516 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 42060
- Open issues: 20717
- Last commit date: 2026-09-10
- Releases in 90 days: 18

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://code.visualstudio.com/) — checked 2026-09-10
- [Source repository](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode) — checked 2026-09-10

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.