PluginStatsRuby installs statistics
By Peng Lv (3 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages
Ruby language support and debugging for Visual Studio Code
Ruby has 3,887,440 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #211 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 4.1 out of 5 from 52 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 4.13 / 5 from 52 ratings
About Ruby
Ruby for Visual Studio Code
This extension provides enhanced Ruby language and debugging support for Visual Studio Code.
Features
• Automatic Ruby environment detection with support for rvm, rbenv, chruby, and asdf • Lint support via RuboCop, Standard, and Reek • Format support via RuboCop, Standard, Rufo, Prettier and RubyFMT • Semantic code folding support • Semantic highlighting support • Basic Intellisense support
Installation
Search for ruby in the VS Code Extension Gallery and install it!
Initial Configuration
By default, the extension provides sensible defaults for developers to get a better experience using Ruby in Visual Studio Code. However, these defaults do not include settings to enable features like formatting or linting. Given how dynamic Ruby projects can be (are you using rvm, rbenv, chruby, or asdf? Are your gems globally installed or via bundler? etc), the extension requires additional configuration for additional features to be available.
Using the Language Server
It is highly recommended that you enable the Ruby language server (via the Use Language Server setting or ruby.useLanguageServer config option). The server does not default to enabled while it is under development but it provides a significantly better experience than the legacy extension functionality. See docs/language-server.md for more information on the language server.
Legacy functionality will most likely not receive additional improvements and will be fully removed when the extension hits v1.0
Example Initial Configuration:
Reviewing the linting, formatting, and environment detection docs is recommended
For full details on configuration options, please take a look at the Ruby section in the VS Code settings UI. Each option is associated with a name and description.
Debug Configuration
See docs/debugger.md.
Legacy Configuration
docs/legacy.md contains the documentation around the legacy functionality
Troubleshooting
See docs/troubleshooting.md
Other Notable Extensions
• Ruby Solargraph - Solargraph is a language server that provides intellisense, code completion, and inline documentation for Ruby. • VSCode Endwise - Wisely add "end" in Ruby
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- Bundler
- debuggers
- Encapsulated Ruby
- erb
- gemfile
- ignore
- ruby
Where Ruby sits in the listing
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Charts
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Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
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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=rebornix.Ruby. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.