title: Visual Studio Code backup mechanics
body: <p>How does Visual Studio Code recover data after a crash? "Crash" includes both sudden power outages and handled exceptions. As examples of what I mean,</p>
  
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  <li>Notepad++ has a backup folder which periodically saves copies of your files. Nothing is lost beyond the last 7 seconds even if the power goes out.</li>
  <li>Atom keeps an IndexedDB which should recover everything after an exception. I have no idea what happens on power outage.</li>
  <li>Inkscape relies on its exception handling to recover data. If the power goes out, the data is lost.</li>
  <li>Scite has no backup plan.</li>
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