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24 alternatives to vsChat

Chat with developers around the world using VSCode

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. vsChat launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chat for VSCode▲87

   Chat with your Slack and Discord teams from within VS Code

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   vscode.dev▲305

   Bringing VS Code to the browser

   2021 · vscode.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3
   xs:code Aces for VSCode▲108

   Instant chat support from ace developers directly in VSCode

   2021 · xscode.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rubberduck▲150

   ChatGPT for Visual Studio code

   2023 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Slack Chat for VS Code▲59

   Send your messages and files to Slack without leaving VSCode

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CodeChat▲72

   CodeChat helps you understand code quickly

   2023 · usecodechat.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Visual Studio Code 1.0▲309

   Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers

   2016 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Turn your website console into a chat that connects website visitors▲148

   Underground developer meeting room.

   2020 · consolechat.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   console.chat▲158

   A chat room inside your browser's console.

   2019 · console.chat · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Scribe AI▲94

    ChatGPT extension for VSCode

    2023 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Relay▲430

    An extension that adds Discord-style chat to every website

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    OpenVSCode Server▲143

    VS Code in the browser for everyone

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TalkJS▲219

    Build full-featured chat into your websites and mobile apps

    2017 · talkjs.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Glitch for VS Code▲129

    Collaborate on code & deploy instantly on Glitch from VSCode

    2019 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GitHub Chat▲120

    Chat with any github repository, file or wiki

    2025 · githubchat.spacehendrix.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GitHub Copilot Chat▲135

    AI chat features powered by Copilot

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MUI for VS Code▲203

    Ask questions to the MUI docs straight from VS Code

    2024 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A chat client built on git▲81

    Contribute to staab/git-chat development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    100 Days of Code VS Code Extension▲105

    A VS Code extension to track your 100 Days of Code progress.

    2020 · antenna.dev · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hackers Chat▲80

    A new experiment in online communities

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CodeSpeak▲74

    Live Chat in GitHub Repos

    2014 · ss14-team-186.divshot.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    vscode Testing Playground▲92

    Bring testing playground into VS Code

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LLM Clipboard Helper▲4

    VSCode Extension for sharing code context with AI chats

    2025 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    Lechat – team chat for developers▲34

    2013 · lechat.im · its alternatives →

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