Visual Studio Code Insiders

Microsoft · Preview upcoming VS Code editor features with frequent builds, extensions, debugging and integrated developer tools.

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30-day installs305#360 in App

1-year installs9.5KLast 365 days

Latest version1.142.0-insider14 hours ago · Oct 12

Download size316MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip

Release cadenceWeekly4 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: >= 12

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 26 · Intel · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 15 · Intel · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 14 · Intel · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 14 · Apple chip · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 13 · Intel · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 13 · Apple chip · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 12 · Intel · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12
macOS 12 · Apple chip · 1.142.0-insider,1791781590662,ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2 >= 12

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{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "12"
    ]
  }
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Microsoft Visual Studio Code Insiders · VS Code Insiders · visual-studio-code@insiders
Commands: code-insiders
Download URL: vscode.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/download/insider/ff00e788322523ee1e9e8ee2c9bb4b89af93a3c2/VSCode-darwin.zip
SHA-256: 00160f806600f05e…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/v/[email protected]
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/visual-studio-code@insiders

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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

Install app
Source file: Visual Studio Code - Insiders.app
Declared destination: /Applications/Visual Studio Code - Insiders.app
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```
{
  "app": [
    "Visual Studio Code - Insiders.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/Visual Studio Code - Insiders.app"
}
```

Install binary

Source file: $APPDIR/Visual Studio Code - Insiders.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin/code

Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/code-insiders

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{
  "binary": [
    "$APPDIR/Visual Studio Code - Insiders.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin/code",
    {
      "target": "code-insiders"
    }
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/code-insiders"
}

Remove user data zap

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