# microsoft/vscode-docs

Public documentation for Visual Studio Code

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-docs
Homepage: http://code.visualstudio.com/docs
Language: Markdown
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: vscode
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:37:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4025, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6601, forks 5730 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:45.601913+00:00)

## What it is
The official public documentation repository for Visual Studio Code, containing Markdown content published to code.visualstudio.com/docs. It covers editor basics, AI agent workflows, MCP servers, extensions, and enterprise configuration.

## Use cases
- learn how to use vs code
- vs code documentation
- how to set up ai agents in vscode
- configure mcp servers in vs code
- vs code enterprise policy setup
- contribute to vscode docs
- vscode extension development guide

## When to choose
- you need official, up-to-date guidance on VS Code features including AI agents and MCP
- you want to contribute or file issues against VS Code documentation
- you're setting up VS Code for yourself, a team, or an enterprise

## When to avoid
- you're looking for the VS Code source code itself (use microsoft/vscode)
- you need documentation for another editor or IDE
- you want offline docs bundled with a product install

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, markdown
- domain: documentation, developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: windows
- tags: vscode, docs, editor-documentation, ai-agents, copilot, mcp, extensions, linux, macos, web-server

## Member repositories
- microsoft/vscode-docs (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.601913+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:43:32.417073+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.601913+00:00, sha 9b281c08a0e2)
  - homepage: http://code.visualstudio.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.671765+00:00, sha 8c92eddbf7a7)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/features/agents (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.674747+00:00, sha 1082190a4a5b)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/features/customizations (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.677131+00:00, sha 86ba16d916ad)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/features/models (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.679073+00:00, sha 84dbe41f828d)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/features/enterprise (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.681179+00:00, sha 71be8492686d)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/features/extensibility (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.683479+00:00, sha 0a66d9157767)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.687641+00:00, sha 120e65225e79)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/overview (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.690926+00:00, sha 34ce03be13ea)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agents/quickstart (fetched 2026-08-29T08:39:57.693202+00:00, sha 6c5f15e6c0f0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.