VS Code PDF

Lightweight PDF viewer extension for VS Code with no memory leaks.

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VS Code PDF is a free, open-source extension that adds a lightweight, reliable PDF viewer to Visual Studio Code, built on the latest Mozilla pdf.js and designed to avoid the memory leaks and stale dependencies common in other marketplace PDF viewers. Once installed, it opens .pdf files directly inside the editor with view-only rendering and no extra features. It is aimed at developers who occasionally need to view PDFs without leaving their editor.

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