Package Details: visual-studio-code-bin 1.141.0-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/visual-studio-code-bin.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: visual-studio-code-bin
Description: Visual Studio Code (vscode): Editor for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications (official binary version)
Upstream URL: https://code.visualstudio.com/
Licenses: custom: commercial
Conflicts: code
Provides: code, vscode
Submitter: dcelasun
Maintainer: dcelasun
Last Packager: dcelasun
Votes: 1710
Popularity: 15.84
First Submitted: 2017-12-18 19:14 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2026-10-08 06:41 (UTC)

Dependencies (19)

Required by (34)

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dcelasun commented on 2017-11-15 06:20 (UTC) (edited on 2026-06-04 12:33 (UTC) by dcelasun)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (read before flagging or commenting!)

  • What is the difference between this package and the one in the community repo?

This is the official binary distribution from Microsoft. The one in the community repo is an unofficial build made from source. Beyond the licence difference and branding, there are some proprietary features not available in the open-source version.

  • There is a new version out, why is the package not updated?

This package depends on the official tarball. Please check this page before flagging as out-of-date. If the new version isn't on that page, this package cannot be updated! If you can see the new version there, but the AUR package is still not updated, flag it and give it time. It's usually done within hours.

  • I'm using an AUR helper (yay, yaourt etc.) and I can't install it. Why?

Sometimes AUR helpers do weird things. Download the tarball and install it manually with makepkg -si. If that works, report the problem to your AUR helper's upstream, not here.

  • When I install this package xdg-open uses vscode, not my file manager! How do I fix this?

Install shared-mime-info-gnome gnome-session which now includes mimemapps.

  • Why is $X a dependency? I don't like it.

Just because $X is not required to open the app, doesn't mean there is nothing that depends on it. Always search the comment history on AUR to see if that dependency has been previously discussed before writing your own comment. Still nothing? Then use namcap to make sure it's really not needed. If namcap doesn't complain, please leave a comment here and I'll investigate.

  • Something is broken with the app, where do I report it?

The problem might be a packaging issue (wrong paths, dependencies, icons), so please write a comment here first. If you don't get a reply, or if someone says it's an upstream issue, you can report it on GitHub.

  • I have a problem with this package, can I email you?

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dcelasun commented on 2026-10-07 13:25 (UTC)

Added optdepends for bubblewrap and socat, thanks!

the-k commented on 2026-10-07 13:17 (UTC)

What @gcrtnst is talking about is https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agents/run/agent-sandboxing#_check-platform-availability, which is new in version 1.141.0.

gcrtnst commented on 2026-10-03 10:03 (UTC)

I propose adding bubblewrap and socat as optional dependencies required for AI agent sandboxing.

dreadedhamish commented on 2026-08-19 21:31 (UTC) (edited on 2026-08-19 21:31 (UTC) by dreadedhamish)

Thanks @Nikolai508

It worked just fine, no errors with build or install.

I've made a note of those instructions for next time!

Nikolai508 commented on 2026-08-19 20:46 (UTC)

@dreadedhamish git clone the repo, use makepkg -sr and see if it builds for you.

If it does, run pacman -U *.zst to install it.

If something does go wrong, building it like this will likely give you a better idea of what is wrong than using an AUR "helper".

dreadedhamish commented on 2026-08-19 20:24 (UTC)

Having trouble with 1.134.0-1

Preparing... Synchronizing package databases... Nothing to do. Cloning visual-studio-code-bin build files... Generating visual-studio-code-bin information... Failed to prepare transaction: Failed to generate visual-studio-code-bin information

sant821 commented on 2026-08-11 23:10 (UTC)

@dcelasun you are the best, thanks for having this package up to date!

laraproto commented on 2026-08-11 15:45 (UTC)

git push was reenabled today when can we expect this to be updated?

dcelasun commented on 2026-08-06 05:44 (UTC)

@dasrubbellos because it has the .desktop files. We used to use the tarball and had to generate our own and keep it in sync with upstream. Check git history.

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