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TLDR
Start Visual Studio Code
$ code
Open specific files/directories
$ code [path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...]
Compare two specific files
$ code --diff [path/to/file1] [path/to/file2]
Open specific files/directories in a new window
$ code --new-window [path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...]
Install/uninstall a specific extension
$ code --[install|uninstall]-extension [publisher.extension]
Print installed extensions
$ code --list-extensions
Print installed extensions with their versions
$ code --list-extensions --show-versions
Start the editor as a superuser (root) while storing user data in a specific directory
$ sudo code --user-data-dir [path/to/directory]