Linux Capable published a tutorial about installing VSCodium on LMDE 5 “Elsie”.
How to Install VSCodium on LMDE 5 "Elsie"
VSCodium is a fork of Microsoft Visual Studio Code Editor modified to have full open-source access. The source code for this product can be found on GitHub,
How to Install VSCodium on LMDE 5 "Elsie" - LinuxCapable