Published Apr 30, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, and MakeTechEasier. Anurag’s always pumped about tech and loves getting his hands on the latest gadgets. When he's not procrastinating, you’ll probably find him catching the newest movies in theaters or scrolling through Twitter from his bed. VS Code is probably the best IDE out there right now. It has almost everything you need, whether it’s AI features, stability, or performance. In terms of pure features, it checks all the boxes, and on paper, it’s open source. There isn’t much to complain about at first glance. That said, VS Code is not fully open source. The telemetry Microsoft collects is still a concern for some people, and the marketplace itself isn’t truly open.…