In the December update to Python in Visual Studio Code, developers can experiment with a new preview feature that lets them run and debug Python code in the browser.

Use the Python extension for Visual Studio Code to create, manage, run, and test Python projects easily.

The Visual Studio Code product itself ships under a standard Microsoft product license, as it has a small percentage of Microsoft-specific customizations. It’s free despite the commercial license.

Microsoft announced more improvements for the new Python language server for Visual Studio Code, Pylance, specializing in rich type information.