formulahendry/vscode-code-runner

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2432 stars · 349 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Visual Studio Code extension that runs code snippets or code files for dozens of languages directly in the editor. It supports running the active file, selections, shebang-based execution, custom commands, and REPL via the integrated terminal.

Use cases

• run a python script from vscode with one shortcut
• execute code snippets in multiple languages inside the editor
• quickly test small code files without leaving vscode
• run selected code fragment in the editor
• run code based on shebang or filename glob
• configure a custom command to run my code
• stop a running program and view its output in vscode

When to choose

• you want fast, lightweight execution of scripts or snippets inside VS Code
• you work across many languages and want one consistent run shortcut
• you want REPL support through the integrated terminal

When to avoid

• you need a full debugger with breakpoints and variable inspection
• you need build systems, task orchestration, or CI-style pipelines
• you need sandboxed or isolated execution environments

Facets

plugin · maturity stable

developer-tools cli developer-tools text-editors editor-plugin cross-platform vscode-extension code-runner multi-language code-execution repl command-line

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