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VSCodium

vscodium.com Code Editors & IDEs Online tool

Download community-built, freely licensed binaries of Visual Studio Code through VSCodium.

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About VSCodium

VSCodium is a community-driven distribution that provides ready-to-download binaries built from Microsoft's vscode repository. The binaries are licensed under the MIT license, built without Microsoft-specific customizations, with telemetry disabled.

It offers releases for Windows, Mac OS and Linux, with installation through package managers such as Brew, WinGet, Chocolatey, Scoop, snap, and deb/rpm repositories, as well as availability in Nixpkgs, the Arch User Repository, and pre-installation in Parrot OS.

Key features

  • Community-built binaries from Microsoft's vscode repository
  • Telemetry disabled in default build
  • MIT-licensed binaries without Microsoft customizations
  • Available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux
  • Install via Brew, WinGet, Chocolatey, Scoop, and snap
  • Install via deb/rpm repositories, Nixpkgs, AUR, and Parrot OS
Best for: People who want to use VS Code from MIT-licensed binaries without building from source.
Good for
  • Provides ready binaries so users do not have to download and build from source
  • Telemetry is disabled in the provided builds
  • Binaries are licensed under the MIT license
Watch out for
  • Some package-manager installs use separate repositories with separate issue reporting
  • First launch on Mac OS X Mojave may require right-click then Open

VSCodium at a glance

Type
Online tool
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
Web
Open source
Not stated
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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VSCodium FAQ

Why does VSCodium exist?
Microsoft's downloadable Visual Studio Code uses a non-FLOSS license and contains telemetry/tracking, while VSCodium provides MIT-licensed binaries built from the vscode repository without Microsoft customizations.
How are VSCodium binaries produced?
Build scripts clone Microsoft's vscode repo, run the build commands, and upload the resulting binaries to GitHub releases.
What should Mac OS X Mojave users do on first launch?
If the system reports it cannot check the app for malicious software, right-click the application and choose Open; this is only required the first time.
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