VSCodroid

@rmyndharis

About this app

VSCodroid brings the full Visual Studio Code experience to your Android device. Not a simplified editor — this is the real VS Code with extensions, terminal, and Git built in.


What if a software career could begin from the device already in your hand?

Around the world, people are ready to learn and build. Too many are told to wait: wait for a laptop, wait for better internet, wait for better circumstances.

VSCodroid is a refusal of that waiting. VSCodroid exists for people with talent, discipline, and ideas — but without access to expensive hardware.

We believe access to software creation should depend on effort and curiosity, not on purchasing power. So this project brings a real development environment to Android: real editor, real terminal, real tooling, real output.

No watered-down coding toy. No mandatory cloud lock-in. No "come back later when you can afford more."

If you are ready to learn, you should be able to start today.


WHO THIS IS FOR:
• Learners who only have access to a smartphone.
• Developers who want a portable fallback dev environment.
• Remote contributors who need quick fixes while away from a laptop.
• Communities and educators who want lower barriers to coding access.


FEATURES:
• Full VS Code editor with syntax highlighting, IntelliSense, and code navigation
• Integrated terminal with Bash, Node.js, Python 3, and Git
• Extension marketplace (Open VSX) — install themes, linters, and language support
• On-demand toolchains: Go, Ruby, and Java available as optional downloads
• SSH key management for GitHub/GitLab push & pull
• Works 100% offline after setup — no cloud required
• npm/npx support for JavaScript/TypeScript projects

BUNDLED TOOLS (zero setup):
• Node.js 20 + npm 10
• Python 3.12 + pip
• Git 2.53
• Bash 5.3 + tmux 3.6
• make, ssh, ripgrep

ON-DEMAND LANGUAGES:
• Go 1.25
• Ruby 3.4 (with gem, bundler, irb)
• Java 17 (OpenJDK with javac, jshell)

BUILT FOR MOBILE:
• Extra key row: Tab, Esc, Ctrl, Alt, Arrow keys
• Optimized for phone and tablet screens
• Low memory usage with process management
• Foreground service keeps your server running


Built from the MIT-licensed Code - OSS source code.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.
Uses Open VSX extension registry, not Microsoft Marketplace.

What’s new

🎉 VSCodroid 1.0 — Code anywhere, right from your phone!
✨ What's inside:
• Full VS Code editor with extensions (Open VSX)
• Built-in terminal with Node.js, Python, Git & SSH
• On-demand languages: Go, Ruby, Java
• Works offline — everything runs locally
• Extra Key Row for Ctrl, Alt, Tab, Esc & arrows
🔧 This update:
• Improved edge-to-edge display on Android 13-16
• Upgraded Material components for better UI
Built from MIT-licensed Code-OSS. Not affiliated with Microsoft.