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Microsoft's license for VS Code explicitly permits commercial use within your company, including software development, research, and analysis. It does contain some restrictions, such as prohibitions against reverse-engineering the software and using Microsoft's trademarks, but it is not a paid license. Furthermore, it is not the restrictive license of a paid product like the full Microsoft Visual Studio IDE.
Microsoft distributes VS Code under a free license. Anyone can download, install, and use it for personal or commercial projects without paying a dime. There are no premium tiers, paywalls, or hidden subscription fees for the core editor. 2. Fake Version Numbers