Is Visual Studio Code dead?
Deaditude Score:
35.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Perfect for systems that must never, ever change. Like your manager's mindset.
*Data last collected: 24 Dec 2025, 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
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⏱️ 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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
72
Answer Rate
31%
Acceptance Rate
10%
Growth
-11%
Recent Questions
Java Language Server hangs at startup in specific VS Code workspace
Unanswered53 views
javaeclipsevisual-studio-code
VS Code extension fails on Windows: git: 'Files\Git\cmd\git.exe' is not a git command when running PowerShell command
Unanswered47 views
gitpowershellvisual-studio-code
Disable attribute evaluation in debugpy / pydevd in Visual Studio Code
Unanswered45 views
pythonvisual-studio-codedebugging
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
198,984
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
276
Posts
9.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+92.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Visual Studio Code detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysWe need this feature in VsCode
r/vscode1 months ago
861(83%)123
14 days after releasing my VS Code search extension that blew up
r/vscode23 days ago
170(89%)3
Found this while doing morning walk thought i should share
r/vscode26 days ago
148(87%)21
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Visual Studio Code jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
619🇮🇳India
243🇩🇪Germany
123🇫🇷France
78🇨🇦Canada
55🇬🇧United Kingdom
51Market Summary
1,169
Total Jobs
🏢
24,279
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
69
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points11.7
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
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
2 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
YouTube algorithm buried Visual Studio Code content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
28
Videos
465.0K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-30.8%
Average Engagement
16.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Visual Studio Code:
Peter Falkingham
Small Creator
PcomLap !
Hobby Channel
The Code City
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
VS Code Live at GitHub Universe - Day 1 - Live Coding with Copilot!
Visual Studio Code
2 months ago
2162
VS Code Live at GitHub Universe - Day 2 - Live Coding with Copilot!
Visual Studio Code
2 months ago
1202
![How to Use AI Agent Mode in VS Code [FREE] | Create Full Codebase (2025)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wgPUsg2HeR8/mqdefault.jpg)
2 months ago
82
Local AI on the NPU (or GPU/CPU) in VS Code
Peter Falkingham
2 months ago
344
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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