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Freely licensed binary builds of Visual Studio Code, with Microsoft branding, telemetry and proprietary licensing removed.

Open-source alternative to:Visual Studio Code

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What is it?

VSCodium is a set of scripts that automatically build Microsoft's vscode repository into binaries under the MIT license, with a community-driven default configuration. The project describes itself as a build pipeline rather than a fork of the editor's source code.

The builds disable telemetry and drop Microsoft's product customizations, so the result is a clean build of the same editor. Binaries are published on GitHub releases for macOS, Windows and several Linux architectures, and the build runs daily and exits early when Microsoft has no new release. Packages are also available through Homebrew, WinGet, Chocolatey, Scoop, Snap, Flatpak and the AUR.

Because the Visual Studio Marketplace terms restrict use to Microsoft's own products, VSCodium uses the open-vsx.org registry for extensions. Some extensions with licenses limited to official builds do not work in VSCodium.

Key features

  • 01Builds VS Code into MIT-licensed binaries with telemetry disabled.
  • 02Provides installers for macOS, Windows and multiple Linux architectures.
  • 03Available through Homebrew, WinGet, Chocolatey, Scoop, Snap, Flatpak and the AUR.
  • 04Uses the open-vsx.org registry for extensions instead of the Microsoft Marketplace.

Use cases

  • Using a VS Code-style editor without Microsoft telemetry or proprietary licensing.
  • Installing and updating the editor through a system package manager on Linux or Windows.
  • Building your own VSCodium binaries from the Microsoft vscode source with the provided scripts.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install on macOS with Homebrew

    brew install --cask vscodium
  2. 2

    Install on Windows with WinGet

    winget install -e --id VSCodium.VSCodium
  3. 3

    Install on Linux with snap

    snap install codium --classic

Things to know

  • Microsoft branding, telemetry and proprietary licensing are removed, so some Visual Studio Code extensions with restrictive licenses do not work.
  • Extensions come from the open-vsx.org registry rather than the official Visual Studio Marketplace.

Topics

#editor#vscode#ide#open-source-licensing#telemetry-free#electron#floss

FAQ

What is vscodium?
Freely licensed binary builds of Visual Studio Code, with Microsoft branding, telemetry and proprietary licensing removed. VSCodium is a set of scripts that automatically build Microsoft's vscode repository into binaries under the MIT license, with a community-driven default configuration. The project describes itself as a build pipeline rather than a fork of the editor's source code.
Is vscodium free to use? What license does it have?
vscodium is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is vscodium still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to vscodium was on Oct 22, 2026.
What can I use vscodium for?
Using a VS Code-style editor without Microsoft telemetry or proprietary licensing. Installing and updating the editor through a system package manager on Linux or Windows. Building your own VSCodium binaries from the Microsoft vscode source with the provided scripts.
How do I install vscodium?
Install on macOS with Homebrew: brew install --cask vscodium Install on Windows with WinGet: winget install -e --id VSCodium.VSCodium Install on Linux with snap: snap install codium --classic
Where can I get vscodium?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium

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