VSCodium for Windows

What this tool is

VSCodium is an open-source, community-maintained build of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code sources that removes Microsoft-specific telemetry and proprietary branding. It provides the same familiar interface and core capabilities as its upstream counterpart while prioritizing a fully libre distribution and community-driven maintenance.

Why developers choose it

• No telemetry or background data collection, so privacy-conscious users can work without built-in tracking.
• Extensible via the same extensions ecosystem and configuration options that many VS Code users expect.
• Familiar UI and workflows reduce the learning curve for teams switching from the official product.
• Actively maintained by contributors who focus on keeping the binary distribution free of proprietary components.

Platforms supported

• Linux distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, etc.)
• macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon builds)
• Windows (64-bit installers and portable builds)

Languages and runtimes commonly used

• TypeScript (first-class support and tooling)
• JavaScript (runtime integration and debugging)
• Python, Java, C#, and many more via extensions and language servers

Other tools and related options

• Visual Studio Code (official build with Microsoft branding and optional telemetry)
• Sublime Text (proprietary editor with a strong plugin ecosystem)
• SHAREit (useful for transferring project files between devices, not an editor)