-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
-a --add <folder> Add folder(s) to the last active
-g --goto <file:line[:character]> Open a file at the path on the
specified line and character
-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
--locale <locale> The locale to use (e.g. en-US or
--user-data-dir <dir> Specifies the directory that user
data is kept in. Can be used to
open multiple distinct instances
--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
--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 '@${version}'. For example:
--pre-release Installs the pre-release version of the
--uninstall-extension <ext-id> Uninstalls an extension.
--update-extensions Update the installed extensions.
--enable-proposed-api <ext-id> Enables proposed API features for
extensions. Can receive one or more
extension IDs to enable individually.
-v --version Print version.
--verbose Print verbose output (implies --wait).
--log <level> Log level to use. Default is 'info'. Allowed
values are 'critical', 'error', 'warn',
'info', 'debug', 'trace', 'off'. You can
also configure the log level of an extension
by passing extension id and log level in the
'${publisher}.${name}:${logLevel}'. For
example: 'vscode.csharp:trace'. Can receive
one or more such entries.
-s --status Print process usage and diagnostics
--prof-startup Run CPU profiler during startup.
--disable-extensions Disable all installed extensions. This option
is not persisted and is effective only when
the command opens a new window.
--disable-extension <ext-id> Disable the provided extension. This option
is not persisted and is effective only when
the command opens a new window.
--sync <on | off> Turn sync on or off.
--inspect-extensions <port> Allow debugging and profiling of extensions.
Check the developer tools for the connection
--inspect-brk-extensions <port> Allow debugging and profiling of extensions
with the extension host being paused after
start. Check the developer tools for the
--disable-lcd-text Disable LCD font rendering.
--disable-gpu Disable GPU hardware acceleration.
--disable-chromium-sandbox Use this option only when there is
requirement to launch the application as
sudo user on Linux or when running as an
elevated user in an applocker environment on
--telemetry Shows all telemetry events which VS code
tunnel Make the current machine accessible from vscode.dev or other
machines through a secure tunnel
serve-web Run a server that displays the editor UI in browsers.