FAQ
What is codicons.dev?
codicons.dev is a fast, searchable reference for the codicon icon set. Type a name, an alias, or a plain-word description of the shape you remember, and copy the match in the format your project needs — the glyph itself, the icon name, VS Code syntax, a CSS class, or unicode escapes.
What are codicons and where are they used?
Codicons are the open-source icon font Microsoft designed for Visual Studio Code. They appear throughout the VS Code interface, and they are the standard icon vocabulary for VS Code extensions — toolbars, tree views, status-bar items, and walkthroughs all reference codicons by name.
How do I use a copied glyph, name, or CSS class?
It depends on the format you copied. The glyph is the raw character — paste it anywhere the codicon font is loaded. The name (for example git-branch) is what VS Code extension APIs expect, usually wrapped as $(git-branch). The CSS class (codicon codicon-git-branch) renders the icon on any element once the codicon stylesheet and font are on your page. The detail page for every icon offers each format as a one-click copy.
How are the icons licensed?
The codicon icon set is © Microsoft Corporation. The icons are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, which lets you use, share, and adapt them — including in commercial projects — as long as you credit Microsoft. codicon.ttf was converted to woff2 for smaller transfer. No glyphs were added, removed, or altered. CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
What is Searchcraft?
Searchcraft is the hosted search platform that serves every query on this site. It was chosen for its speed and low integration cost: typo-tolerant, as-you-type search over the full icon set was running within an afternoon, with no self-managed search infrastructure to deploy or tune. codicons.dev is independently built and maintained by Charpie, powered by Searchcraft. Searchcraft: https://searchcraft.io