Install Visual Studio Code on Windows
Free code editor by Microsoft with debugging, Git and a huge extension marketplace.
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install Visual Studio Code.
winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode --exact --source wingetScoop
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/vscodeChocolatey
choco install vscode -yPackage details
- Category
- Code Editors & IDEs
- winget
Microsoft.VisualStudioCode- Scoop
extras/vscode- Chocolatey
vscode
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | Microsoft.VisualStudioCode | 1.137.0 | Manifest |
| Scoop | extras/vscode | – | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | vscode | 1.137.0 | Manifest |
Install Visual Studio Code together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
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