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By Dusty Pomerleau · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

Improved Rust syntax highlighting

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

Rust Syntax has 1,491,593 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #422 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

Installs
1,491,593
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
7-day growth
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90-day growth
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Rank
#422
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.80 / 5 from 5 ratings

About Rust Syntax

Rust Syntax

This extension provides a TextMate grammar for Rust. In most cases, you won't need to install the extension, as this repository is upstreamed by VS Code (issues and PRs should be submitted here).

If you are doing a significant amount of Rust programming, the semantic highlighting provided by [Rust Analyzer][] will be superior to a textmate grammar. For example, semantic highlighting can easily distinguish enums, structs, and traits.

Rust Syntax is compatible with Rust Analyzer, but the scopes provided by this extension will not be visible while semantic highlighting is enabled. If for some reason you would like to disable semantic highlighting, you can do this in your settings.json:

Compatibility

Not all themes are specifically optimized for Rust. We have tried to provide sensible default scopes that will work with most themes. If you want to modify the colors in a particular theme, you can do so in your settings.json:

The VS Code command Developer: Inspect Editor Tokens and Scopes will show you the scope stack at the current cursor position.

Contributing

The grammar is maintained as YAML, using tasks to generate JSON on save (please don't edit the JSON grammar directly). You can regenerate the JSON manually from the command palette using Tasks: Run Build Task.

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • grammar
  • highlighting
  • language
  • rust
  • syntax

Where Rust Syntax sits in the listing

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 22, #2 (overall #422)
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Programming Languages792 listings · 40 pages · page 9, #11 (overall #171)
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Charts

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Adoption over time

Rust Syntax installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 1,491,593 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.Rust SyntaxInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days1,491,593installs1.5M1.5M1.5M1.5M1.5M1.5M1.5M1.5MJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Rust Syntax installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 1,491,593 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

Rust Syntax installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.Rust SyntaxInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace1,491,593installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Rust Syntax installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

Rust Syntax VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #422 (by installs).Rust SyntaxVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#422current rank#420#421#422#423#424Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Rust Syntax VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #422 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

Rust Syntax ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 5 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.Rust SyntaxRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days5ratings4.44.64.855.25.45.6Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Rust Syntax ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 5 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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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

Full history (3)
Recent installs observations for Rust Syntax
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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=dustypomerleau.rust-syntax. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.