Coding and developer tools

Code editor chat

Editor features that let developers ask questions about code through a chat interface

Code editor chat is growing faster than its peers in open-source editor extensions (1.3× the typical product there). The fastest product is Promptx, up 8.3×. 291 products measured, as of Oct 10, 2026.

How we measure

Where it grows against its peers

  • Open-source editor extensions80 products1.31×
  • Code editor extensions89 products1.04×

The line marks 1×: the typical product in that place.

Fastest products

  1. 1PromptxOpen-source editor extensions8.3×
  2. 2Niro RTL for Kiro & Claude CodeOpen-source editor extensions4.3×
  3. 3OpenCode 2: Sidebar GUIOpen-source editor extensions4.0×
  4. 4DSH - DeepSeek HarnessOpen-source editor extensions3.6×
  5. 5DeepSeek Harness for VSCodeCode editor extensions3.3×
  6. 6OmniRoute for GitHub Copilot ChatCode editor extensions3.1×
  7. 7DSHCode editor extensions2.5×
  8. 8Chat History ViewerOpen-source editor extensions2.5×
  9. 9DeepSeekHarness for VS CodeOpen-source editor extensions2.4×
  10. 10MD ChatOpen-source editor extensions2.3×

Code editor chat: quick answers

Yes. Products in code editor chat are growing faster than their peers in open-source editor extensions, most of all in open-source editor extensions (1.3× the typical product).

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