Visual Studio Code proper is built using the Electron shell, Node.js, TypeScript, and the Language Server Protocol, and is updated on a monthly basis.

Without Live Server, developing a static website involves a tedious loop: make a change in VS Code, save the file, switch to your browser, and then manually hit the refresh button.

Debugger donated to the community along with Java Debug Server to work with other Java-support tools like Red Hat's Language Support for Java extension.