Problemsby IbisVS Code feels slow and laggy
Dev tooling3 posts from 3 people3d active+11 post in the last 7 days, 1 the 7 days before (steady)
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3, newest firstStop with the constant buggy updates!!!Type: Performance Issue Stop releasing new version of VS code every other day and test your releases. Every time I start it it is either super slow because it is updating or there is some issue with the update itself. VS Code version: Code 1.141.0...microsoft/vscode · stoimen-modeshift2 reactions, 2 repliesOpen ↗Lag throughout editor regardless of documentType: Performance Issue For approx. the last 5 updates, the editor is very laggy in scrolling, syntax highlighting, hover effects. The same lag is not discernible in the sidebar, palette menu, or launching the terminal or sidebars. All extensions disabled and it persists. macOS...microsoft/vscode · axgoodhart1 reactionsOpen ↗VSCode Becoming Unbearably Slow### Description Over the past couple of months, VSCode has gotten slower and slower to startup and initialize. This persists through multiple machines and environments and in situations where the number of extensions is relatively small. I believe most of this issue is due to...microsoft/vscode · sethRait4 reactions, 2 repliesOpen ↗
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3 posts from 3 people in 1 place, about 1 a week over 48 days. Mostly on microsoft/vscode. Tools named alongside: GitHub.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "slow-tool" rule about VS Code. First post Sep 2, 2026, latest Oct 19, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method
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VS Code feels slow and laggy (2 posts)