Is Visual Studio Code dead?
Deaditude Score:
23.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Currently in hype mode. Investors are aroused.
*Data last collected: 27 Nov 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2015
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
96
Answer Rate
33%
Acceptance Rate
16%
Growth
+33%
Recent Questions
How to copy a fully qualified method reference in VS Code (like IntelliJ’s "Copy Reference")?
Unanswered45 views
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vscode go to definition for scipy doesn't work
Unanswered34 views
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How can I restart the VSCode extension host programmatically from CLI, tasks, or npm scripts?
Unanswered30 views
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🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
196,589
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
326
Posts
10.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+89.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert
2 mentions of migrating away from Visual Studio Code detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI would like to propose… a new icon.
r/vscode15 days ago
985(96%)17
That’s why you shouldn’t use this at work or with sensitive data.
r/vscode22 days ago
449(97%)37
I built a VS Code extension that turns your code into interactive flowcharts and visualizes your entire codebase dependencies
r/vscode18 days ago
291(98%)18
IntelliCode deprecated
r/vscode13 days ago
108(96%)47
I forked VS Code to make global search actually useful
r/vscode6 days ago
81(85%)29
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Visual Studio Code jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
570🇮🇳India
241🇩🇪Germany
153🇫🇷France
76🇨🇦Canada
61🇬🇧United Kingdom
38Market Summary
1,139
Total Jobs
🏢
23,355
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Visual Studio Code is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Visual Studio Code, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
64
Posts
Last mentioned 2 days ago
Community Interest
Average points15.1
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
IDEmacs: A Visual Studio Code clone for Emacs
12 days ago
301180
Microsoft Favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code
2 months ago
21399
Visual Studio Code 1.105
1 months ago
90
Visual Studio Code Private Marketplace
9 days ago
31
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Visual Studio Code content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
35
Videos
1.3M
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-27.3%
Average Engagement
36.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Visual Studio Code:
Visual Studio Code
YouTube Royalty
Leon van Zyl
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
4.8K370
1 months ago
77448
Advanced Techniques for Documenting Code with GitHub Copilot
Visual Studio Code
2 months ago
4558
VS Code Live - Try Data Science Notebooks with Agents
Visual Studio Code
1 months ago
602
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 23.1% |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 24.0% |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 27.7% |
| 18 Oct 2025 | 19.1% |
| 4 Oct 2025 | 28.7% |
| 20 Sept 2025 | 19.4% |
| 7 Sept 2025 | 31.3% |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 29.5% |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 19.4% |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 14.4% |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 13.5% |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 21.2% |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 23.9% |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 21.9% |
| 10 May 2025 | 27.7% |
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