PluginStatsTomcat for Java installs statistics
By Wei Shen · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages
Debug or run your java war package in Apache Tomcat
Tomcat for Java has 715,030 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #677 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 2.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 2.33 / 5 from 24 ratings
About Tomcat for Java
Tomcat for Visual Studio Code
Usage
Features
• Add Tomcat Server from Tomcat Install Path • Start/Restart Tomcat Server from VSCode • Run war package on Tomcat Server • Debug war package on Tomcat Server • Run exploded war on Tomcat Server • Debug exploded war on Tomcat Server • Open server homepage in browser to check all deployed war packages • View all deployed war packages in Tomcat Explorer • Open war package homepage in browser • Stop Tomcat Server • Rename Tomcat Server • Customize JVM Options when starting Tomcat Server • Reveal deployed war packages in file explorer • Delete deployed war package
Prerequisites
• Apache Tomcat • Debugger for Java (for debuging war package)
If you are a Windows user, you should add the bin subdirectory of your JDK installation to your PATH environment variable (User or System) and restart VS Code. This is required to debug/run war packages from the VS Code context menu.
Contributing
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.
Release Notes
Refer to CHANGELOG
Telemetry
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Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- Java
- Tomcat
Where Tomcat for Java sits in the listing
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Charts
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Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
Ranking history
Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.
Recent observations
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Data source
Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.
Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=adashen.vscode-tomcat. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.