Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Easy npm

VSCode extension to manage your npm packages with ease

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Easy npm launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   EasyNPM▲108

   Search & install command with one-click for npm packages

   2023 · easynpm.netlify.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I built VS Code extension for Node.js package management▲6

   Manage npm dependencies from Visual Studio Code sidebar. Supports npm, yarn, pnpm, bun.

   2022 · npm.kasper.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NPM Chart▲158

   Search for a npm package to see its download stats over time

   2024 · npm.chart.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4AI
   Auto install npm dependencies as you code▲60

   2016 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

5. 5SW
   See what other NPM packages everyone else is using▲67

   2016 · npmdiscover.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sourcegraph for VS Code▲96

   Search millions of open source repos without leaving the IDE

   2022 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   vscode.dev▲305

   Bringing VS Code to the browser

   2021 · vscode.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   React Vscode CLI▲77

   React VSCode framework to build custom extensions easily

   2023 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   4smart Packages Overview▲75

   Monitor NuGet and NPM packages in your repositories

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    V6 for VS Code▲31

    Making VSCode Extensions for Engineering Managers and CTOs

    2023 · fileforma.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    npm-compare▲5

    Compare npm packages in your terminal.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VS Code DMs▲81

    Direct Messages for Visual Studio Code

    2020 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Whatlib▲12

    Easy way to search and compare NPM packages

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Project Manager VSCode Extension▲28

    Best way I’ve found so far to manage multiple projects in VSCode. Pitch: “ It helps you to easily access your projects, no matter where they are located. Don't miss those important projects anymore.”

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    VSCode Extension for React Native▲5

    Code-hints, debugging & integrated commands for React Native

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16NP
    NPM package for a visual scripting editor▲26

    Hey guys! I just released a NPM package to integrate a visual scripting editor into any node project (React, Vue, Angular... you name it). Basically, the goal is to provide your users a way to customize, automate, create new features for your product. Just like an open-source community, but without the barrier of code. Here's the homepage of the project: https://luna-park.app And a small tutorial for visual scripting: https://luna-park.app/challenge

    2023 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sourcegraph Code Search for VS Code▲12

    Extension for Visual Studio Code - Search all of your repositories across all branches and all code hosts

    2022 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Todo List▲2

    Manage your tasks in better way without ever leaving editor

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    npm.watch▲2

    Track npm downloads, package safety & live stats

    Dec 2025 · npm.watch · its alternatives →

20. 20
    I built this vscode extension to manage tasks in TODO.md▲5

    Extension for Visual Studio Code - Coddx - a collection of tools that help developers program efficiently. Some useful features like: Kanban Board to manage project tasks in TODO.md, g

    2020 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    decheck▲5

    Explore dependencies of npm packages in the command-line.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Get GitHub Links from VS Code▲12

    Hi HN community, A few friends of mine and I built Tym – a small VS Code extension that makes it easy to share code snippets and get feedback from your teammates. With Tym, you can select a snippet of code and add a question or terminal dump right from the right-click menu. Your teammates can then easily browse your code in a web-based version of VSCode, even if you have uncommitted changes (we make a commit to a hidden git reference in your repo). We made Tym so we don’t have to go to Github and find lines every time we want to share a piece of code. With Tym, you can stay in VS Code and…

    2022 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Daily install trends of AI coding extensions in VS Code▲28

    For the past 4 years, I've been tracking the install counts of AI coding extensions in the Visual Studio Code marketplace (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, etc.) Today, I built an interactive dashboard that lets you see daily install counts for any of them over time. The chart shows GitHub Copilot by default, and you can overlay or swap in any of the other 20+ tools to compare. You can also see important dates in each tool's history (pricing changes, major releases, etc.) and how daily installs changed around those dates. Important caveats: 1) This only tracks VS Code extension…

    2025 · bloomberry.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Compare NPM Packages▲7

    Find the Best npm Package for Your Project

    2023 · its alternatives →

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