Visual Studio Code brand guidelines
Visual Studio Code provides a concise brand guideline page detailing icons, colors, naming rules, and badge links for community creators.
Freedam's take — I really like how focused this guide is for the developer community. Rather than building a sprawling portal, the Visual Studio Code team laid out straightforward rules directly inside their documentation site. I noticed sections specifically covering icon dos and don'ts, logo spacing, colors, and naming guidance for extension authors. They also include direct links for badges like Open in VS Code alongside an asset download zip. It feels pragmatic and tailored specifically for builders making software or tutorials around the product.
- Type
- Guidelines
- Access
- Public
- Source
- code.visualstudio.com
- Industry
- Technology
- Capabilities
- Guidelines, Search, Downloads
- Tags
- iconography, do's and don'ts, logo usage, color system, asset downloads, partner branding
- Added
- Last checked
What I noticed
- The page includes sections detailing correct and incorrect icon usage, logo spacing, and color palette specifications.1234
- Brand naming guidance explicitly addresses creators making content such as extensions and training material.5
- Visitors can download an icon bundle via a dedicated zip archive link.6
- Integration elements like an 'Open in VS Code' action button or link are documented directly on the page.78
Numbers refer to the screenshots above.
What I could not see
- Full asset browsing capabilities, marketing campaign materials, and design templates are not present on this single page.
- Specific hex color codes and visual examples could not be confirmed beyond the section headers.
Ideas to borrow
- Provide explicit brand naming rules tailored directly to ecosystem contributors like third-party extension developers and course creators.5
Reviewed on 17 September 2026. Request a correction · I built this
