Lean VS Code v0.2.0

Lean VS Code v0.2.0

The first Apple Silicon release of Lean VS Code: a quiet, independent Code-OSS fork for editing code and reviewing local Git changes.

• Emerald branding, separate app identity and storage, and a visible Lean release number alongside the Code-OSS extension API version.
• Local Git changes and side-by-side diff review work out of the box.
• 33 curated built-in extensions for syntax, themes, and Git; optional extensions are available through Open VSX or a local VSIX. Signed Open VSX packages are checked against its pinned Ed25519 public key.
• Default telemetry, experiments, update checks, extension recommendations, onboarding, and built-in AI surfaces are turned off.
• The release app omits generated JavaScript source maps, reducing uncompressed disk usage by about 227 MiB without claiming a runtime-memory improvement.
• Signed and notarized DMG for macOS on Apple Silicon; drag the app into Applications. No automatic app updater in this version.

Lean VS Code is based on Code-OSS 1.139.1 and uses that extension API version. This is an early release. Extensions that depend on Microsoft services, proposed APIs, or removed built-in AI providers may require testing or may not work. Optional extensions can add their own processes and network requests. Startup and idle-memory targets are not yet benchmarked.

Artifact and verification

• Source commit: a6a44252769ce477da1ab517e2292d158804c733
• Platform: macOS Apple Silicon (arm64)
• DMG SHA-256: b54dc7743cb64dcfe56b5ad31a8461279fe31b998734919a6c41580326a1eb21
• Apple notarization: accepted; ticket stapled; Gatekeeper accepted.
• Smoke tested from /Applications: editor, workspace search, terminal, local Git diff, and verified Open VSX install of esbenp.prettier-vscode@12.4.0.