Is Visual Studio Code dead?
Deaditude Score:
32.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Mature, stable, and as exciting as accounting software.
*Data last collected: 20 Jun 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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
41
Answer Rate
29%
Acceptance Rate
7%
Growth
+36%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
217,618
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
189
Posts
12.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-10.8%
Losing steam
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 daysMaybe it's time to rename this editor to VSSlop?
r/vscode1 months ago
723(89%)83
Beware of costs in copilot chat.
r/vscode1 months ago
264(89%)98
Are they using AI now to develop features?
r/vscode17 days ago
238(91%)77
VSCode can no longer rename Functions without Copilot subscription?
r/vscode9 days ago
112(90%)32
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Visual Studio Code jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
870🇮🇳India
234🇩🇪Germany
102🇫🇷France
72🇨🇦Canada
41🇬🇧United Kingdom
32Market Summary
1,351
Total Jobs
🏢
25,988
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
72
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points9.6
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
SideX – A Tauri-based port of Visual Studio Code
2 months ago
5241
Visual Studio Code 1.125
11 days ago
40
Visual Studio Code is designed to fracture (2022)
12 days ago
40
Visual Studio Code 1.112
3 months ago
40
"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
21
Videos
312.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
14.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Visual Studio Code:
Mikey No Code
Growing Channel
ROHIT TECH
Hobby Channel
Visual Studio Code
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
046
Agent Skills Explained in 5 Minutes | Ep 3 of 8
Visual Studio Code
2 months ago
1703
![How to Run Python Program in Visual Studio Code on Windows 11 [ 2026 Update ] Setup Python in VSCode](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ynHFZkfPAb0/mqdefault.jpg)
How to Run Python Program in Visual Studio Code on Windows 11 [ 2026 Update ] Setup Python in VSCode
Geeky Script
2 months ago
12016
![How to Run Java in Visual Studio Code on Windows 11 [ 2026 Update ] Java JDK in VSCode | User Input](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bQe2qyWiMGI/mqdefault.jpg)
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | 32.4% |
| 6 Jun 2026 | 23.8% |
| 23 May 2026 | 35.4% |
| 10 May 2026 | 43.7% |
| 26 Apr 2026 | 45.1% |
| 12 Apr 2026 | 30.9% |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 39.3% |
| 16 Mar 2026 | 41.9% |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 35.3% |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 36.6% |
| 3 Feb 2026 | 42.4% |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 31.8% |
| 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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