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VSCodium

VSCodium is a community-driven, freely-licensed binary distribution of Microsoft's VS Code.

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VSCodium is a community-driven, freely-licensed binary distribution of Microsoft's VS Code. It delivers the same code editor without telemetry, proprietary extensions, or Microsoft branding, giving developers and homelabbers a private, freely-licensed development environment.

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS
  • Proxmox
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

70/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 6 days ago
Popular
3877 GitHub stars
Easy to install
452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
801 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 7 days ago

GitHub stars
77
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-10-07
Latest release
1.135.06055-ls292
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked 4 days ago - source: GitHub (linuxserver/docker-vscodium)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 1 GB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 14 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install on Linux with Flatpak If your Linux system uses Flatpak, install VSCodium from Flathub so it runs as a contained app instead of mixing with system packages. This helps avoid missing dependency issues and gets the editor working with less manual setup. source
  • Move your old VS Code settings If you used VS Code, copy your extensions and settings/keybindings files into VSCodium's folders, otherwise you will start with a blank editor and re-add everything. Your preferences live in the User folder under ~/.config/VSCodium, so keep that folder backed up. source
  • Clear macOS security warning On macOS, use the provided xattr command (a command that removes a security flag from files) to clear the quarantine flag from VSCodium.app. This matters because macOS may otherwise show a warning and refuse to open the app because of its self-signed certificate. source

Fetched 14 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 11 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Which port does the LinuxServer.io VSCodium container expose?

Use port 3001 to access the containerized application.

Where should I back up VSCodium user settings?

Back up the User folder under ~/.config/VSCodium. If you are moving from VS Code, copy your extensions and settings or keybindings files into VSCodium's folders.

How can I clear the macOS security warning for VSCodium?

Run the provided xattr command to clear the quarantine flag from VSCodium.app. Otherwise macOS may warn and refuse to open the app because of its self-signed certificate.

How do I configure VSCodium in an enterprise environment with Group Policy?

Copy the .admx template file to the Windows PolicyDefinitions folder and the .adml language file to its en-US subfolder. Open gpedit.msc, configure policies under the VSCodium group, and verify the resulting registry.

Does VSCodium have telemetry enabled?

Telemetry is disabled. The project produces builds without Microsoft's telemetry, gallery, logo, and other customizations.

Answers sourced from context7.com, github.com, github.com, github.com, vscodium.com

Community

Collected 13 days ago - public community threads