“My editor: VS Code”
Developer Tools
VS Code
Free, extensible source-code editor by Microsoft with debugging, Git integration and a large extension marketplace. Free and open-source.
first seen 11 Jun 2026
10mentions
3creators
100%organic
Who actually uses VS Code
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- Fireship4.2M reach · since 6 Apr 20261×
- Liam Ottley804k reach · since 12 Feb 20261×
- Skill Leap AI331k reach · since 19 Mar 20261×
- Kevin Powelldormant1M reach · since 15 Apr 20268×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
“My editor: VS Code”
“My editor: VS Code”
“In older videos, I was using VS Code”
“In older videos, I was using VS Code”
“My editor: VS Code”
“In older videos, I was using VS Code”
“My editor: VS Code”
“Cursor ditches VS Code, but not everyone is happy...”
“I also cover Claude Code skills, plugins, connectors, GitHub, VS Code, and how I publish”
“Build your Claude Code workspace in VS Code”
Switches
Kevin Powell switched away to CodePen
“In older videos, I was using VS Code”
FAQ
What is VS Code?+
Free, extensible source-code editor by Microsoft with debugging, Git integration and a large extension marketplace.
Is VS Code free?+
VS Code — Free and open-source.
Which creators use VS Code?+
Creators tracked in the developer tools category — see the receipts on this page.