# code > Visual Studio Code. > More information: . - Open VS Code: `code` - Open the current directory in VS Code: `code .` - Open a file or directory in VS Code: `code {{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - Open a file or directory in the currently open VS Code window: `code --reuse-window {{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - Compare two files in VS Code: `code -d {{file1}} {{file2}}` - Open VS Code with superuser (sudo) permissions: `sudo code {{path/to/file_or_directory}} --user-data-dir`