I mentioned this two years ago, but I’m still using VSC in 2025. It has so many essential features.
For UE5, VSC already has blueprint detection and many other features.
The downside? You just need to install plugins. Nothing more. Furthermore, Copilot is free for VSC (and Google announced it would release Copilot Free with an MIT license).
Ultimately, VSC lets you navigate all areas, from full-stack to games. Something a traditional IDE can’t.
Note: Don’t confuse Visual Studio (VS) with Visual Studio Code (VSC).