VS-Code has the speed of Sublime and the power of WebStorm. Perhaps this is the best software that Microsoft has ever created.

It leverages TypeScript compiler functionality to statically type check JS (type inference, JSDoc types) with "javascript.implicitProjectConfig.checkJs": true option.

ESLint integrates great. You can define your rules trough .eslintrc.* as usual and vs code will autofix your code on save. So your code is always in style.

Task runners display lists of available tasks and performing these tasks is as simple as a click of the mouse.

It's really nice to see how the code editor evolves. Every month there is a new version with great communication of new features and changes.

Released under the MIT License.

Extensions are written in either Typescript or JavaScript.

You don't need to configure and add plugins before being productive. However, you can add plugins if needed but for the basics you're well covered.

There's no need to press alt+tab to go to a terminal: it is directly integrated into the editor. Shift+~ is a handy hotkey to toggle the integrated terminal.

Visual Studio Code has integrated Git control, guaranteeing speed, data integrity, and support for distributed, non-linear workflows.

For a 'wrapped' web-based application, Visual Studio Code performs very well.

VSC includes debugging tools for Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript.

Visual Studio Code comes fairly complete out of the box, but there are many plug-ins available to extend its functionality.

JavaScript IntelliSense allows Visual Studio Code to provide you with useful hints and auto-completion features while you code.

There is very solid TypeScript integration in Visual Studio Code. Both are developed by Microsoft and VSC itself is written in TypeScript.

Snippets are templates that will insert text for you and adapt it to their context, and in VSC they are highly customizable.