Minecraft Bedrock Debugger vs Visual Studio Code

Minecraft Bedrock Debugger plans

• Minecraft Bedrock DebuggerFree

Visual Studio Code plans

• Visual Studio CodeFree

Pick Minecraft Bedrock Debugger if…

It suits developers building Minecraft Bedrock behavior packs and add-ons with JavaScript or TypeScript. Users debugging a dedicated server must enable script debugging in server.properties.

Pick Visual Studio Code if…

VS Code suits developers who want a free editor for desktop or browser coding, with built-in tools and a large extension library. It also fits users who want to combine AI agent workflows with direct coding, provided they have a GitHub account to start building with agents.