VSCode

Visual Studio Code (also known under its shorter name “VSCode”) is a free source code editor that has managed to attract great support from international software developers, who in 2022 ranked it as their most popular developer environment tool.

It comes bundled with all the necessary tools and services for managing software project development of all sizes, including support for debugging, real-time syntax highlighting, snippets, code refactoring, intelligent code completion (IntelliSense), and fully integrated support for deploying project updates on Git. With full support for extensions, visual themes, keyboard shortcuts, and expansive preferences, VS Code represents a must-use tool for any programmer of modern languages such as Java, JavaScript, Go, Node.js and C++, and many others.

Note: If you would like to contribute to the VS Code, fix or report bugs, please contribute directly to the VSCode GitHub codebase.
 
Originally announced by Microsoft in the spring of 2015, the first public version of Visual Studio Code was released one year later in April 2016. Since then, this source code editor and debugger has expanded its functionality several times. One of its most popular and useful features is Source Control, a fully optimized and easily accessible Version Control service that logs all changes made to the current project, syncs the state of the local project with the backed up data on GitHub cloud storage platform, and enables developers to easily create reports, and push and pull data directly from within the VSCode user interface.

The user interface of VS Code is optimized for fast discovery of all available built-in tools and external services offered by its Extension manager. It is important to note that these extensions run as separate processes, thus ensuring that the integrity and stability of the VSCode editor will not be compromised. The app is well-suited even for beginners in schools and universities, making it a perfect application for learning the intricacies of developing projects of all sizes.

The app is distributed online for FREE under an Open Source license that allows developers to directly observe all aspects of its framework, even the workflow of its integrated Data collection service that collects user data and sends it to Microsoft.

Visual Studio Code can be downloaded as a sub-100MB installer archive not only for Windows, but also Linux and macOS (with IA-32, x86-64, ARM64 CPU architecture support), and has built-in support UI for 11 international languages. The app is lightweight, fast, and optimized for all modern versions of Windows OS (7, 8, and 10, including both 32-bit and 64-bit).