🎬 Watch The Story of VS Code! Deploy VS Code on Windows, macOS, and Linux with the management tools you already use. Set organization policies for AI, extensions, telemetry, networks, and updates while developers keep the workflows that work for them. Deploy everywhere Use the management tools you already have across every major desktop platform. Enforce centrally Set organization policies that take precedence over local user settings. Keep VS Code flexible Establish the right guardrails without replacing the workflows developers value. Decide which features agents can use Set organization policies for agent access, behavior, tools, MCP servers, approvals, and shared instructions. Developers know what they can use and which actions require approval. Control agent access Decide which AI and agent capabilities are available to your teams. Approve tools and MCP servers Define which external tools agents can discover and use. Apply organization guidance Bring coding standards and instructions into AI-assisted workflows. Set the same rules on every platform Configure VS Code with the tools already used to manage company devices. Organization policies override individual settings, so the required configuration stays in place without rebuilding each developer's environment. Choose which extensions can run Allow extensions by publisher, extension ID, version, or platform. Preinstall the tools each team needs and host a private marketplace for connected or air-gapped environments. Allow approved extensions Control installation by publisher, extension ID, version, or platform. Preinstall team essentials Give developers the required tools from their first launch.

Host a private marketplace Distribute internal extensions in connected or air-gapped environments. Set boundaries for data, networks, and updates Control how VS Code communicates, what diagnostic data it sends, and when software changes reach managed devices. Support connected, restricted, and version-controlled environments with policies your administrators can enforce. Manage data collection Set telemetry levels through policy, including turning telemetry off. Work within your network Configure proxies, trusted certificates, and firewall rules. Control software updates Choose automatic, startup, manual, or policy-managed update behavior. A consistent foundation that stays flexible Standardize the essentials while developers keep the personalized workflows that make them productive. Managed updates Choose how and when new VS Code versions reach your organization. Restricted networks Run VS Code with the proxy, certificate, and firewall configuration your environment requires. Layer trust, approvals, and sandboxing into AI-assisted development. Let developers carry approved settings, keybindings, extensions, and snippets between machines. Create and share project-specific combinations of extensions, settings, and layouts. Shared AI instructions Bring organization standards and guidance into AI-assisted workflows. Start with the controls your organization needs Deploy VS Code with the tools you already use. Enforce the settings your organization requires, and leave developers room to configure the rest.