Visual Studio Code

Microsoft · Microsoft’s extensible code editor with debugging, Git integration, an integrated terminal, remote development, and optional AI assistance.

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30-day installs19,443#9 in App

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Latest version1.141.0yesterday · Oct 7

Download size329MBarm64 / x86_64

Release cadenceWeekly6 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: Not confirmed

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Intel · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
macOS 15 · Intel · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
macOS 14 · Intel · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
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macOS 13 · Intel · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
macOS 13 · Apple chip · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
macOS 12 · Intel · 1.141.0 Not confirmed
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macOS 11 · Intel · 1.106.3 Not confirmed
macOS 11 · Apple chip · 1.106.3 Not confirmed

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{
  "macos": {}
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Microsoft Visual Studio Code · VS Code · visual-studio-code
Commands: code code-tunnel
Download URL: update.code.visualstudio.com/1.141.0/darwin/stable
SHA-256: c1b3950fbe76dcb1…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/v/visual-studio-code.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/visual-studio-code
Source code: github.com/microsoft/vscode

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "launchctl": "com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt",
      "quit": "com.microsoft.VSCode"
    }
  ]
}

Install app
Source file: Visual Studio Code.app
Declared destination: /Applications/Visual Studio Code.app
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```
{
  "app": [
    "Visual Studio Code.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app"
}
```
Install binary
Source file: $APPDIR/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin/code
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/code
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```
{
  "binary": [
    "$APPDIR/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin/code"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/code"
}
```
Install binary
Source file: $APPDIR/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin/code-tunnel
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/code-tunnel
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```
{
  "binary": [
    "$APPDIR/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin/code-tunnel"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/code-tunnel"
}
```

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "~/.vscode",
        "~/Library/Application Support/Code",
        "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.microsoft.vscode.sfl*",
        "~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode",
        "~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.microsoft.VSCode",
        "~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt.*.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.VSCode.helper.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.VSCode.plist",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.microsoft.VSCode.savedState"
      ]
    }
  ]
}