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Visual Studio Code vs VSCodium
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Visual Studio Code | VSCodium |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Shell |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 194k | 34k |
| Latest | 1.140.0 | 1.135.06055 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 42 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 45+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
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Drop-inVS Code built from source without Microsoft's telemetry or branding.
Visual Studio Code
VSCodium
- 1.135.060552026-09-09update vscode to 1.135.0
- 1.126.045242026-07-07update vscode to 1.126.0
- 1.121.034292026-05-22update vscode to 1.121.0
- 1.116.028212026-04-27update vscode to 1.116.0
- 1.112.019072026-03-20update vscode to 1.112.0
Visual Studio Code
✓ signed The latest release, 1.140.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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VSCodium
✓ signed The latest release, 1.135.06055, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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