Is Visual Studio Code dead?
Deaditude Score:
34.0%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Mature, stable, and as exciting as accounting software.
*Data last collected: 7 Jan 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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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
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
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
70
Answer Rate
29%
Acceptance Rate
11%
Growth
+52%
Recent Questions
C#/.NET - VSCode workspace incorrectly marking using directives as unnecessary
Answered61 views
c#visual-studio-code
Alternative to Data Wrangler
Unanswered44 views
pythondataframevisual-studio-code
How to change the VSCode application icon without modifying the .exe on Windows?
Unanswered38 views
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🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
200,112
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
262
Posts
6.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+6.3%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
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 just love how my VS Code looks!
r/vscode14 days ago
264(91%)80
FracturedJson v5 released - highly readable JSON formatting for VSCode
r/vscode11 days ago
242(98%)13
VS Code 1.107 is here with Agent HQ, background agents, and the ability to reuse your Claude skills!
r/vscode1 months ago
143(77%)81
I love Obsidian, I hate the compromises. I made an "Obsidian-style" inline editor for VS Code
r/vscode23 days ago
126(93%)62
How long do you guys hold Ctrl+C to close your project
r/vscode25 days ago
111(89%)29
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Visual Studio Code skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
475🇮🇳India
227🇩🇪Germany
125🇫🇷France
73🇨🇦Canada
51🇬🇧United Kingdom
43Market Summary
994
Total Jobs
🏢
24,530
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Career Life Support
Visual Studio Code isn't dead, but maybe start a side project with something trendier.
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
69
Posts
Community Interest
Average points13.5
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
1 months ago
301181
Microsoft Favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code
3 months ago
21399
Visual Studio Code 1.105
3 months ago
90
Visual Studio Code Private Marketplace
1 months ago
31
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Visual Studio Code content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
31
Videos
694.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
22.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Visual Studio Code:
Saeed Esmaeelinejad
Hobby Channel
Fokko at Work
Small Creator
Alex Ziskind
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | 34.0% |
| 24 Dec 2025 | 35.9% |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 29.9% |
| 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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