| Platform | Download Size (Installer) | Size After Installation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 92 MB | ~420 MB | | macOS (Universal) | 108 MB | ~480 MB | | Linux (.deb 64-bit) | 86 MB | ~380 MB |
Get-ChildItem -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.vscode" -Recurse | Measure-Object -Property Length -Sum visual studio code download size
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The CachedExtensionVSIXs folder. VS Code keeps downloaded extensions here. You can safely delete old versions if you need space. How to check your actual VS Code size Windows (PowerShell): VS Code keeps downloaded extensions here
Yes, extensions will eventually eat up a few gigabytes, but the is so small that you can keep the installer on a Google Drive link, a Dropbox folder, or even an old floppy disk (if you chain 70 of them together).
But exactly how many MBs (or GBs?) are we talking about? Can you download it on a mobile hotspot? Will it fill up your tiny 128GB SSD?