Python for VSCode installs statistics
By Thomas Haakon Townsend (3 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages
Python language extension for vscode
Python for VSCode has 6,737,640 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #141 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 1.9 out of 5 from 39 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 1.90 / 5 from 39 ratings
About Python for VSCode
Python-vscode
A Python language pack for Visual Studio Code
Supports syntax highlighting, snippets and linting (see requirements below). Linting can be customised with a .pylintrc(pyLint) or setup.cfg(flake8) file in the root of the current working directory
Requirements
• Python (2 or 3) • To instruct on Python 2 or 3 the shebang must be present at the top of the python file !#/usr/bin/python2 or !#/usr/bin/python3 Not specifying 2 or 3 will default to 2. • One of these two linters • Pylint • Flake8
Configuration
• python.maxNumberOfProblems • Specify the maximum number of reported problems from the linter, default: 100. • python.linter • Specify the linter to use, pyLint or flake8 • If you wish to see other options please add an Issue on GitHub.
Change log
v0.2.3
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
v0.2.2
• Fixed "crazy" auto indentation bug
v0.2.0
• Added compatability for different linters • Added auto indenting inside if/else/for statements
v0.1.2
• Lint on save of file • Bug fixes
v0.1.1
• Initial release
TODO
• [ ] Gulp tasks • [ ] Tests • [x] Travis • [ ] save npm log on build fail • [ ] Debugging • [x] Linting • [x] Lint on save of file • [x] Modularised to allow choice of linters • [ ] Intellisense • [ ] Formatting • [x] Snippets • [x] Syntax Highlighting
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- python
Where Python for VSCode sits in the listing
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Charts
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Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
Ranking history
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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=tht13.python. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.