Visual Studio Code Now Drives A Decentralised Open Source Ecosystem
OpenSource For U, Monday, October 27th, 2025
Once a simple text editor, Microsoft's Visual Studio Code has transformed into a community-driven open source platform under the MIT license.
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has grown from a lightweight text editor into a fully open source platform that now anchors modern software development. Built on Code OSS, an MIT-licensed open source project maintained publicly on GitHub, VS Code allows anyone to clone, inspect, and contribute to its core. While Microsoft continues to manage the official releases, the underlying engine remains community-driven, enabling transparency and innovation.