Is Visual Studio Code dead?
Deaditude Score:
19.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> This one's not going anywhere—unlike your last three projects.
*Data last collected: 18 Oct 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
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Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
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Job offering
Still Thriving
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Companies adoption
Still Thriving
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Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
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⏱️ 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
127
Answer Rate
24%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
+113%
Recent Questions
Switching over from Spyder to VSCode
Unanswered56 views
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Why have I started getting a type error from using any kind of react navigation in Visual Studio Code?
Unanswered44 views
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Python in vscode does not autocomplete or suggest built in class method
Answered41 views
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🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
192,684
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
317
Posts
11.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+43.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Visual Studio Code detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI built a VS Code extension that maps your code
r/vscode19 days ago
1343(99%)78
I spent > 300 hours turning VS Code into a productivity game
r/vscode8 days ago
325(92%)66
How do i disable the Secondary Side Bar permanently?
r/vscode25 days ago
269(95%)40
Why does this option even _exist_ if it's "never recommended"?!
r/vscode1 months ago
268(87%)40
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Visual Studio Code jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
747🇮🇳India
205🇩🇪Germany
180🇫🇷France
76🇬🇧United Kingdom
60🇨🇦Canada
52Market Summary
1,320
Total Jobs
🏢
22,244
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
67
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points11.5
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Microsoft Favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code
1 months ago
21399
Visual Studio Code 1.105
9 days ago
90
Visual Studio Code 1.102
3 months ago
80
Debugging C++ with Visual Studio Code Under macOS
1 months ago
30
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Visual Studio Code generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
19
Videos
259.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+75.0%
Average Engagement
13.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Visual Studio Code:
Travis Automates
Small Creator
Gamefromscratch
YouTube Royalty
Tech With DevOps
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Visual Studio 2026 is HERE!
Gamefromscratch
1 months ago
1.6K347
1 months ago
46232
Microsoft's VS Code AI Toolkit 2.0: This Extenstion is AWESOME for AI Coding! (w/ FREE GPT-5!)
AICodeKing
1 months ago
61426
Visual Studio Code *IN* Godot!
Gamefromscratch
1 months ago
795132
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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