Install Visual Studio Code on Raspberry Pi, with apt command.

Visual Studio Code was added to the Raspberry Pi OS APT repository, in both 32-bit and 64-bit variants. Now you can install code with apt command:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install code

ref:

~ https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/raspberry-pi

Program Arduino using VSCode/PlatformIO/Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi

With Visual Studio Code/PlatformIO IDE installed on Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi, this video show steps to program Arduino Uno using Visual Studio Code + PlatformIO IDE on 64 bit Ubuntu Desktop for Raspberry Pi, tested on Raspberry Pi 4B/4G).

Remark:

At 6:15 in the video, a+w is mis-entered, it work as expected. Anyway a+rw is suggested.

Install 64 bit Visual Studio Code/PlatformIO IDE on Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi

To install 64 bit Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu Desktop for Raspberry Pi, visit https://code.visualstudio.com/, download Linux .deb of ARM 64 build.

Open Terminal, run the command:

$ sudo apt install ./<file>.deb

After Visual Studio Code installed, you can search and run it in Activities, or enter "code" in Terminal.

Install Extension of PlatformIO IDE to Visual Studio Code:

Click Extension tab, search and install PlatformIO IDE.

Related:
~ Install official Visual Studio Code (ver 1.5) and PlatformIO IDE on Raspberry Pi OS (32 bit), basically the same steps, but 32 bit for current Raspberry Pi OS.

Next:
~ Program Arduino using VSCode/PlatformIO/Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi

Install official Visual Studio Code (ver 1.5) and PlatformIO IDE on Raspberry Pi OS (32 bit)

With Visual Studio Code now support Raspberry Pi officially, just tried to install on Raspberry Pi 4B/4GB. As straightforward as stated in Visual Studio Code doc.

Install official Visual Studio Code (ver 1.5) and PlatformIO IDE on Raspberry Pi OS (32 bit):

Install VS Code:

Visit: https://code.visualstudio.com/
Scroll down and download ".deb" of "ARM" build for 32 bit Raspberry Pi OS.

Open Terminal, run the command:
$ sudo apt install ./<file>.deb

Where <file> is the file downloaded.

Install Extension of PlatformIO IDE to Visual Studio Code:

Click Extension tab, search and install PlatformIO IDE

Related:
~ Current Raspberry Pi OS officially 32 bit only. If you want 64 bit Visual Studio Code, you can try Ubuntu Desktop for Raspberry Pi (64 bit), and Install Visual Studio Code/PlatformIO IDE on Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi.

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Updated@2021-03-24:

~ With Visual Studio Code added to the Raspberry Pi OS APT repository, in both 32-bit and 64-bit variants. Now you can install code with apt command.

Visual Studio Code now support Raspberry Pi officially

 Visual Studio Code is a free, open source code editor from Microsoft. With its release of version 1.50 (September 2020) it support Raspberry Pi officiaally.

• Visual Studio Code is a free, open source code editor from Microsoft.
• It's available cross-platform on Linux and Mac, and also Chromebooks that support Linux apps.
• Official ARM support for Linux now brings the application to ARM based Chromebooks, Linux machines like the PineBook Pro and the Raspberry Pi.

reference:
- Windows Central > Microsoft Visual Studio Code now supports Raspberry Pi and ARM Chromebooks
- Visual Studio Code > September 2020 (version 1.50)

Next:
- Install official Visual Studio Code (ver 1.5) and PlatformIO IDE on Raspberry Pi OS (32 bit)

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Updated@2021-03-24:

~ With Visual Studio Code added to the Raspberry Pi OS APT repository, in both 32-bit and 64-bit variants. Now you can install code with apt command.