VSCodium
VSCodium is an open-source code editor based on Visual Studio Code builds, distributed without Microsoft branding and built-in telemetry.
What is VSCodium?
VSCodium is a source-code editor project that provides freely licensed binaries built from the open-source Code - OSS codebase. It is maintained by the VSCodium project, with releases associated with Baptiste Augrain, and its macOS bundle identifier is com.vscodium. On Mac, users install it as a desktop development tool for editing code, working with Git repositories, and using extensions for programming workflows. Its interface and core editing experience are close to Visual Studio Code, including syntax highlighting, integrated terminal support, debugging features, and workspace-based project editing. The project removes Microsoft branding from the distributed build and changes default service integrations compared with the official Visual Studio Code product. Users commonly encounter VSCodium when they want a VS Code-compatible editor with an open-source distribution model and different default telemetry and marketplace behavior.
Key features
- Edits source code and text files with syntax highlighting and language support.
- Supports extensions to add languages, linters, themes, and development tools.
- Includes an integrated terminal for running shell commands inside projects.
- Provides debugging tools for supported languages and extension-based workflows.
- Works with folders and multi-file workspaces for software projects.
- Integrates with Git for source control viewing and common repository actions.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
VSCodium is a well-known developer tool and is generally safe when obtained from its official website or project releases. As with other code editors, installed extensions can access project files and may introduce privacy or security risk, so extension sources should be reviewed carefully.
Recommendation: Keep VSCodium if you use it for development or text editing. Remove it if you no longer need the editor, and review installed extensions if you want to reduce file-access or supply-chain risk.
Common paths
/Applications/VSCodium.app~/Applications/VSCodium.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.vscodium
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/VSCodium
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.vscodium.plist
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