diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
index b4731b5701c9..92c2a5daffeb 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 , nodePackages, bash
 
 # Attributes inherit from specific versions
-, version, src, meta, sourceRoot
+, version, src, meta, sourceRoot, commandLineArgs
 , executableName, longName, shortName, pname, updateScript
 # sourceExecutableName is the name of the binary in the source archive, over
 # which we have no control
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ let
         # Add gio to PATH so that moving files to the trash works when not using a desktop environment
         --prefix PATH : ${glib.bin}/bin
         --add-flags "\''${NIXOS_OZONE_WL:+\''${WAYLAND_DISPLAY:+--enable-features=UseOzonePlatform --ozone-platform=wayland}}"
+        --add-flags ${lib.escapeShellArg commandLineArgs}
       )
     '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
index 9f3ebcd916f7..a0ffaf348d06 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, callPackage, fetchurl, isInsiders ? false }:
+{ stdenv, lib, callPackage, fetchurl
+, isInsiders ? false
+, commandLineArgs ? ""
+}:
 
 let
   inherit (stdenv.hostPlatform) system;
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ in
     executableName = "code" + lib.optionalString isInsiders "-insiders";
     longName = "Visual Studio Code" + lib.optionalString isInsiders " - Insiders";
     shortName = "Code" + lib.optionalString isInsiders " - Insiders";
+    inherit commandLineArgs;
 
     src = fetchurl {
       name = "VSCode_${version}_${plat}.${archive_fmt}";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
index e8043eef9fac..fd912beb6acd 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, callPackage, fetchurl, nixosTests }:
+{ lib, stdenv, callPackage, fetchurl, nixosTests, commandLineArgs ? "" }:
 
 let
   inherit (stdenv.hostPlatform) system;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ let
   sourceRoot = if stdenv.isDarwin then "" else ".";
 in
   callPackage ./generic.nix rec {
-    inherit sourceRoot;
+    inherit sourceRoot commandLineArgs;
 
     # Please backport all compatible updates to the stable release.
     # This is important for the extension ecosystem.