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By Garmin · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

Monkey C Language Support

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 19, 2026

Monkey C has 186,748 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #1599 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings.

PluginStats has 4 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 19, 2026.

Installs
186,748
Official API · Oct 19, 2026
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Rank
#1599
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.11 / 5 from 9 ratings

About Monkey C

Connect IQ

The Monkey C extension adds support for using the Connect IQ SDK. Building and running a Connect IQ app requires the [Connect IQ SDK Manager][downloadSdkManager].

This extension requires Connect IQ SDK 4.0.6 or greater. For more information see [Getting Started guide][gettingStartedGuide].

Quick Start

1. Install extension 2. Download the [Connect IQ SDK Manager][downloadSdkManager] 3. Download an SDK and set it as the current SDK using the SDK Manager 4. Download devices using the SDK Manager 5. Run the Monkey C: Verify Installation command to ensure the development environment is correctly setup

Features

The Monkey C extension allows for creating, building, running, and debugging a Connect IQ app.

The extension supports the following features for .mc, .jungle, and .mss files:

• Autocomplete • Folding Ranges • Real time errors • Renaming • Syntax highlighting

The extension additionally supports the following features for .mc files:

• Find symbols in workspace or document • Find all references for a value • Highlight uses of the value that is currently selected • Hover over a member to see its documentation • Jump to definitions • Show type hierarchy

The following commands are supported:

• Build Current Project: compile an app • Build for Device: launch the Build for Device wizard to select the device, location, and build mode of the build • Clean Project: remove the output folder of the project • Configure Monkey Barrel: add or remove a barrel to the current project • Edit Annotations: add or remove annotations to a barrel project • Edit Application: set the app type, minimum SDK, and other application settings in manifest.xml • Edit Languages: select the translations provided by the app • Edit Permissions: select the permissions needed by the app • Edit Products: select individual products to support • Export Project: generate a .iq file for upload or a .barrel file for distribution • Generate a Developer Key: create a new developer key and set as the current key • Launch Native Pairing: launch the app in native pairing mode • New Project: launch the New Project wizard • Open Monkey Graph: opens the Monkey Graph FIT tool • Open Monkey Motion: opens the Monkey Motion animation tool • Open ERA Viewer: opens the ERA Viewer • Open Samples Folder: opens the folder containing the samples • Open SDK Manager: opens the SDK Manager • Regenerate UUID: regenerate the UUID for the app • Run Tests: run an app's tests • Set Products by Product Category: select products to support based on device grouping and support Connect IQ versions • Verify Installation: verify that the Connect IQ SDK is correctly installed • View Documentation: view the documentation that is found in the SDK

The commands Build Current Project, Run Tests, and New Project can also be launched through the context menu by right-clicking on a folder or file in the Explorer Side Bar.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• monkeyC.compilerOptions: additional parameters to pass to the compiler • monkeyC.compilerWarnings: show warnings from the compiler, default is true • monkeyC.debugLogLevel: the debug log level to apply when compiling • monkeyC.developerKeyPath: the path to your Connect IQ developer key • monkeyC.javaPath: the path to the root Java SDK folder to use for running Java based tools • monkeyC.jungleFiles: the jungle file(s) to use for compilation, default is monkey.jungle • monkeyC.optimizationLevel: the level of optimization to apply when compiling with SDK 4.1.6 or greater • monkeyC.typeCheckLevel: the level of type checking to apply when using CIQ 4.0 or greater • monkeyC.developerId: developer ID to use with the ERA Viewer

Feedback

Provide any feedback or submit bug reports using the [Connect IQ Development Forums][connectIQForums]

Attributions

This extension uses the following libraries: • The [GSON library][gson] which is licensed under the [Apache 2.0 License][gsonLicense]. • The [LSP4J library][lsp4j] which is licensed under the [Eclipse Public License v2.0][lsp4jLicense]. • The [Apache Commons project][commons] which is licensed under the [Apache 2.0 License][commonsLicense].

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • debuggers
  • jungle
  • Monkey C
  • monkeyc
  • mss

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Adoption over time

Monkey C installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 186,748 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.Monkey CInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days186,748installs186.1K186.2K186.3K186.4K186.5K186.6K186.7K186.8KJul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Monkey C installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 186,748 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

Monkey C installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.Monkey CInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace186,748installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
Monkey C installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

Monkey C VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1599 (by installs).Monkey CVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#1599current rank#1597#1598#1599#1600#1601#1602#1603Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
Monkey C VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1599 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

Monkey C ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 9 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.Monkey CRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days9ratings88.599.510Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Monkey C ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 9 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.
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Listing placement

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · 1,251 shown · page 80, #19 (overall #1,599)
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Listing placement

Programming Languages792 listings · 40 pages · page 28, #3 (overall #543)
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Listing placement

Debuggers217 listings · 11 pages · page 8, #8 (overall #148)
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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.

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Recent observations

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Recent installs observations for Monkey C
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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=garmin.monkey-c. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.