Claude Code for VS Code vs Codex – OpenAI’s coding agent

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Over the last 7 days, Claude Code for VS Code grew fastest (+1.8%).

Claude Code for VS Code vs Codex – OpenAI’s coding agent: installs compared over last 90 days.

Comparison of Claude Code for VS Code, Codex – OpenAI’s coding agent
Plugin	Metric	Current	7d	30d	Daily rate (30d)	Rank	Rating	Ratings / day	Updated
Claude Code for VS CodeVS Code Marketplace	Installs	28,481,336	+1.8%	—	—	#44	3.7	—	Stale · Oct 23, 2026
Codex – OpenAI’s coding agentVS Code Marketplace	Installs	15,837,406	+1.5%	—	—	#68	2.9	—	Stale · Oct 23, 2026