VS Code doesn't provide a great way to walk users through a step-wise tutorial. 'What if' we could meet that need by combining the following: A simple markup language (such as Markdown or AsciiDoc).

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.

In 2015, Microsoft launched its answer to that question: Visual Studio Code. At heart, VS Code is a text editor, based on GitHub’s cross-platform Electron framework.