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Open VSX

Monthly downloads for AI coding extensions on Open VSX, the registry the VS Code forks use — Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium, Gitpod — with non-AI controls, how many extensions the registry lists in its AI category, and a derived AI share.

cadence · monthly 26 series updated 21 Oct 2026 open-vsx.org ↗
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Claude Code for VS Code

53.6M +53.6M yr as of Sep 2026
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Downloads

One user counts many times. ⚠ Before 2026-07-21 the points come from pages the Wayback Machine saved in some months only — a straight line shows a gap, not flat growth.

Codex (OpenAI)

12.1M +12.1M yr as of Sep 2026
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Cline

6.8M +5.8M yr as of Sep 2026
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Gemini Code Assist

4.0M +3.9M yr as of Sep 2026
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Kilo Code

4.3M +4.0M 9 mo as of Sep 2026
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Amazon Q

2.1M +207k 2 mo as of Sep 2026
0500k1.0M1.5M2.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Roo Code

2.0M +1.6M 14 mo as of Sep 2026
0500k1.0M1.5M2.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Continue

1.7M +996k 9 mo as of Sep 2026
0200k400k600k800k1.0M1.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Tabnine

611k +141k 9 mo as of Sep 2026
0100k200k300k400k500k600k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Qwen Code Companion

806k +770k 7 mo as of Sep 2026
0200k400k600k800k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Sourcegraph Cody

412k +195k yr as of Sep 2026
0100k200k300k400k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Qodo (Codium)

324k +221k yr as of Sep 2026
050.0k100k150k200k250k300k350k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Windsurf (Codeium)

310k +120k 16 mo as of Sep 2026
050.0k100k150k200k250k300k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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CodeGPT

197k +67.0k 2 mo as of Sep 2026
050.0k100k150k200k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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BLACKBOX AI

93.5k +8.5k 2 mo as of Sep 2026
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Augment

68.7k +6.7k 2 mo as of Sep 2026
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Supermaven

26.2k +6.5k 5 mo as of Sep 2026
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Bito AI Code Reviews

25.5k +2.7k 2 mo as of Sep 2026
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Downloads — non-AI controls

Non-AI controls, for scale. ⚠ Before 2026-07-21 the points come from pages the Wayback Machine saved in some months only — a straight line shows a gap, not flat growth.

Python

59.5M +51.6M yr as of Sep 2026
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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clangd (C/C++)

30.4M +29.5M yr as of Sep 2026
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Jupyter

10.4M +5.5M 8 mo as of Sep 2026
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Prettier

9.3M +7.1M yr as of Sep 2026
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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AI extensions listed

AI-category extensions listed

1.2k +274 2 mo as of Sep 2026
02004006008001.0k1.2k1.4k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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How many extensions Open VSX lists in its "AI" category today. We started to count them on 2026-07-21, and the count falls when a publisher removes one.

All extensions listed — control

All extensions listed (control)

18.6k +2.4k 2 mo as of Sep 2026
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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Every extension in the registry — the control, and the number we divide the AI count by. We started to count on 2026-07-21.

Debuggers-category extensions (control)

746 +80 2 mo as of Sep 2026
02004006008002023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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A control category with no AI in it, and about the same size. It shows whether the whole registry grows, or only the AI part of it.

AI share of the registry

AI share of the registry derived

6.6% +11.8% 2 mo as of Sep 2026
012345672023202420252026Copilot GAChatGPTClaude 3o1Gemini 2.5 ProGPT-6 Astra
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AI-category extensions divided by all extensions, as a percent.

Figures

Open VSX: latest figure, change, range and coverage of each series
SeriesLatestChangeMinMaxCoverage
Claude Code for VS Code53.6M+53.6M yr60.6k53.6MSep 2025 — Sep 2026
Codex (OpenAI)12.1M+12.1M yr42312.1MAug 2025 — Sep 2026
Cline6.8M+5.8M yr1.0M6.8MSep 2025 — Sep 2026
Gemini Code Assist4.0M+3.9M yr73.1k4.0MApr 2025 — Sep 2026
Kilo Code4.3M+4.0M 9 mo288k4.3MDec 2025 — Sep 2026
Amazon Q2.1M+207k 2 mo7.2k2.1MJul 2024 — Sep 2026
Roo Code2.0M+1.6M 14 mo385k2.0MJul 2025 — Sep 2026
Continue1.7M+996k 9 mo9691.7MSep 2023 — Sep 2026
Tabnine611k+141k 9 mo29.0k611kMar 2022 — Sep 2026
Qwen Code Companion806k+770k 7 mo36.8k806kFeb 2026 — Sep 2026
Sourcegraph Cody412k+195k yr2.8k412kOct 2023 — Sep 2026
Qodo (Codium)324k+221k yr2.7k324kOct 2023 — Sep 2026
Windsurf (Codeium)310k+120k 16 mo8.4k310kOct 2023 — Sep 2026
CodeGPT197k+67.0k 2 mo6.1k197kSep 2023 — Sep 2026
BLACKBOX AI93.5k+8.5k 2 mo85.1k93.5kJul 2026 — Sep 2026
Augment68.7k+6.7k 2 mo62.0k68.7kJul 2026 — Sep 2026
Supermaven26.2k+6.5k 5 mo15226.2kJul 2024 — Sep 2026
Bito AI Code Reviews25.5k+2.7k 2 mo22.8k25.5kJul 2026 — Sep 2026
Python59.5M+51.6M yr1.8M59.5MOct 2023 — Sep 2026
clangd (C/C++)30.4M+29.5M yr66.6k30.4MSep 2022 — Sep 2026
Jupyter10.4M+5.5M 8 mo5.0M10.4MJan 2026 — Sep 2026
Prettier9.3M+7.1M yr213k9.3MJul 2022 — Sep 2026
AI-category extensions listed1.2k+274 2 mo9551.2kJul 2026 — Sep 2026
All extensions listed (control)18.6k+2.4k 2 mo16.2k18.6kJul 2026 — Sep 2026
Debuggers-category extensions (control)746+80 2 mo666746Jul 2026 — Sep 2026
AI share of the registry6.6%+11.8% 2 mo5.9%6.6%Jul 2026 — Sep 2026
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