A simple .desktop file for Visual Studio Code

vscode.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Visual Studio Code
Comment=Programming Text Editor
Exec=/usr/local/src/VSCode-linux-x64/code
Icon=/usr/local/src/VSCode-linux-x64/resources/app/resources/linux/code.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Programming;

This assumes the application has been extracted to /usr/local/src
Change the Exec and Icon values to point to the real install folder if this isn't the case

Place this file in ~/.local/share/applications to have it show up in your desktop environment's shortcuts
Source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Desktop_entries

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desktop-file-validate vscode.desktop 
vscode.desktop: error: value "Programming;" for key "Categories" in group "Desktop Entry" contains an unregistered value "Programming"; values extending the format should start with "X-"
vscode.desktop: hint: value "Programming;" for key "Categories" in group "Desktop Entry" does not contain a registered main category; application might only show up in a "catch-all" section of the application menu

You can change it for "Development", see the specification

It will pass validation! :)