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Visual Studio CodeCodeRunner
Free

Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…

 Paid

One-time purchase of $22.99; a download is available from the site.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS
  • Extensions for essentially every language and framework
  • Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
  • Runs code in 25 languages without setup
  • Breakpoint debugging in more than a dozen languages
  • The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default
  • Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only
  • macOS only
  • Paid app
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License: Microsoft product licence License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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