VSCodium: VS Code Without Microsoft’s Tentacles

Solves in a sentence: Like VS Code but worried about Microsoft collecting उपयोग data? VSCodium removes telemetry and tracking, giving you the authentic VS Code experience. VS Code is undoubtedly the most popular कोड संपादक right now. But it has one controversial aspect — Microsoft collects उपयोग data (telemetry) in the background. While you can turn it off in settings, many people still feel uncomfortable. VSCodium was born to address this exact pain point.

What is VSCodium?

VSCodium is a free and ओपन सोर्स fork of VS Code. It’s compiled directly from VS Code’s source code but removes Microsoft-branded binaries, telemetry tracking, and लाइसेंस restrictions. Simply put: You’re still using VS Code, but Microsoft doesn’t know about it. The problem it solves: Providing a गोपनीयता-conscious version of VS Code that doesn’t collect data.

Real Differences from VS Code

| | तुलना | VS Code | VSCodium | | |------------|---------|----------| | | Telemetry | Enabled by default | Completely removed | | | | Branding | Microsoft brand | समुदाय brand | | | | Extension Marketplace | Microsoft Marketplace | Open VSX | | | | Update Source | Microsoft servers | GitHub | | | | Experience | Identical | Identical | | The biggest difference is in एक्सटेंशन. Microsoft’s official extension marketplace (Marketplace) doesn’t accept requests from VSCodium. This means some एक्सटेंशन (like C#, Live Share) need to be installed manually. However, VSCodium defaults to connecting to Open VSX Registry — an ओपन सोर्स alternative marketplace that has most commonly used एक्सटेंशन. If an extension is only available on the Microsoft marketplace, you can manually modify the extension marketplace address in VSCodium to point to Microsoft’s. But that wouldn’t be as “pure.”

Who Needs VSCodium?

• गोपनीयता-sensitive users: Don’t want any उपयोग data collected
• ओपन सोर्स advocates: Want the editor to fully comply with मुफ्त सॉफ्टवेयर definitions
• Enterprise compliance scenarios: Some company policies prohibit software with telemetry
• VS Code power users: Don’t want to change habits but want a “clean” version

डाउनलोड

• आधिकारिक वेबसाइट: https://vscodium.com/
• GitHub Releases: https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases
  • Windows users डाउनलोड VSCodiumSetup-x64-*.exe

Tip: VSCodium’s आधिकारिक डाउनलोड गति is average. If slow, use a mirror. After इंस्टॉलेशन, go to Open VSX to install the एक्सटेंशन you need.

त्वरित शुरुआत

1. डाउनलोड and install VSCodium
2. After opening, the interface is almost identical to VS Code
3. Click the एक्सटेंशन icon on the left to install एक्सटेंशन from Open VSX
4. If you’re used to VS Code’s shortcuts and settings, you can import them directly
5. Daily use is exactly the same as VS Code — no learning cost