Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to V6 for VS Code

Making VSCode Extensions for Engineering Managers and CTOs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. V6 for VS Code launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1AV
A VSCode Extension to edit HTML visually in real-time▲231
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
2IB
I built a VS Code Theme Creator – easily make VS Code themes in browser▲375
2021 · themes.vscode.one · its alternatives →
3
The new v0▲411
VS Code-style editor, Git integration, and improved previews
Feb 2026 · v0.app · its alternatives →
4
vscode.dev▲313
Bringing VS Code to the browser
2021 · its alternatives →
5
React Vscode CLI▲77
React VSCode framework to build custom extensions easily
2023 · its alternatives →
6
DVC Extension for VS Code▲165
Track machine learning experiments right in your IDE
2023 · its alternatives →
7PM
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 →
8BY
Build your own Vim emulation for VS Code▲88
2020 · johtela.github.io · its alternatives →
9
Codex▲247
Discuss and understand your code base from within your IDE
2022 · its alternatives →
10
Cosine VS Code Extension▲128
The AI teammate for your editor
Oct 2025 · cosine.sh · its alternatives →
11
Visual Studio Code 1.0▲307
Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers
2016 · its alternatives →
12
VS Code Theme Studio▲141
Create your own VS Code theme easily, within your browser
2021 · its alternatives →
13
VS RemoteJobs▲77
VS Code job board extension
2021 · its alternatives →
14
Chat for VSCode▲87
Chat with your Slack and Discord teams from within VS Code
2021 · its alternatives →
15
Code Snippets AI▲230
Generate, refactor & debug with GPT-4. All inside VSCode
2023 · its alternatives →
16
VS Code Extensions for Productivity▲120
Curated collection of 34 VS Code extensions for productivity
2021 · its alternatives →
17
OpenVSCode Server▲143
VS Code in the browser for everyone
2021 · its alternatives →
18
Codeium▲145
Free AI-powered code completion for everyone, everywhere
2023 · its alternatives →
19VC
VS Code Extension to Document Code▲9
2022 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
20IB
I built this vscode extension to manage tasks in TODO.md▲5
2020 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
21
Custom Pilot▲110
Integrate your custom code completion model into VS Code
2024 · its alternatives →
22
inlang VSCode Extension (Beta)▲100
Extension for i18n codebases making developers life's easier
2023 · its alternatives →
23VC
VS Code extension to edit the filesystem like a text buffer▲67
This is a spiritual adaptation of oil.nvim for vscode. The main idea is you edit the filesystem by editing the current directory listing's text buffer. For example, if I want to rename a file, I just rename it in the listing file. This is extremely powerful because it translates all of your text-editing skills immediately into file editing capabilities. Some features: * Create/rename/move/delete files by editing the current directory listing's textbuffer * Filter using glob pattern * Trash and undo support * Works even in remote-ssh workspaces * Works across multiple vscode…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
100 Days of Code VS Code Extension▲105
A VS Code extension to track your 100 Days of Code progress.
2020 · its alternatives →

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