To read output from another program, append '-' (e.g. 'echo Hello World | code.exe -')
Options -d --diff <file> <file> Compare two files with each other. -m --merge <path1> <path2> <base> <result> Perform a three-way merge by providing paths for two modified versions of a file, the common origin of both modified versions and the output file to save merge results. -a --add <folder> Add folder(s) to the last active window. -g --goto <file:line[:character]> Open a file at the path on the specified line and character position. -n --new-window Force to open a new window. -r --reuse-window Force to open a file or folder in an already opened window. -w --wait Wait for the files to be closed before returning. --locale <locale> The locale to use (e.g. en-US or zh-TW). --user-data-dir <dir> Specifies the directory that user data is kept in. Can be used to open multiple distinct instances of Code. --profile <profileName> Opens the provided folder or workspace with the given profile and associates the profile with the workspace. If the profile does not exist, a new empty one is created. A folder or workspace must be provided for the profile to take effect. -h --help Print usage.
Extensions Management --extensions-dir <dir> Set the root path for extensions. --list-extensions List the installed extensions. --show-versions Show versions of installed extensions, when using --list-extensions. --category <category> Filters installed extensions by provided category, when using --list-extensions. --install-extension <ext-id | path> Installs or updates an extension. The argument is either an extension id or a path to a VSIX. The identifier of an extension is '${publisher}.${name}'. Use '--force' argument to update to latest version. To install a specific version provide '@${version}'. For example: 'vscode.csharp@1.2.3'. --pre-release Installs the pre-release version of the extension, when using --install-extension --uninstall-extension <ext-id> Uninstalls an extension. --enable-proposed-api <ext-id> Enables proposed API features for extensions. Can receive one or more extension IDs to enable individually.
Troubleshooting -v --version Print version. --verbose Print verbose output (implies --wait). --log <level> Log level to use. Default is 'info'. Allowed values are 'critical', 'error', 'warn', 'info', 'debug', 'trace', 'off'. You can also configure the log level of an extension by passing extension id and log level in the following format: '${publisher}.${name}:${logLevel}'. For example: 'vscode.csharp:trace'. Can receive one or more such entries. -s --status Print process usage and diagnostics information. --prof-startup Run CPU profiler during startup. --disable-extensions Disable all installed extensions. --disable-extension <ext-id> Disable an extension. --sync <on | off> Turn sync on or off. --inspect-extensions <port> Allow debugging and profiling of extensions. Check the developer tools for the connection URI. --inspect-brk-extensions <port> Allow debugging and profiling of extensions with the extension host being paused after start. Check the developer tools for the connection URI. --disable-gpu Disable GPU hardware acceleration. --max-memory <memory> Max memory size for a window (in Mbytes). --telemetry Shows all telemetry events which VS code collects.
Subcommands tunnel Make the current machine accessible from vscode.dev or other machines through a secure tunnel
