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node-readme installs statistics

By bengreenier · VS Code Marketplace · Other

A vscode extension to view javascript module documentation in editor.

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 19, 2026

node-readme has 267,969 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #1240 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings.

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

Installs
267,969
Official API · Oct 19, 2026
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Rank
#1240
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 5.00 / 5 from 9 ratings

About node-readme

vscode-node-readme

A vscode extension to view javascript module documentation in editor. 📝 💻

Features

• In-editor viewing of documentation • Offline documentation for installed modules • Online documentation for any module • Custom documentation overrides • Supports import syntax • Supports require syntax

Supported Languages

This extension supports navigating to documentation from the following programming languages:

• Javascript (js) • React (jsx) • Typescript (ts) • Typescript React (tsx)

Keybindings

By default, ctrl+shift+r (or cmd+shift+r on mac) is bound as a shortcut to show the documentation for a module, if the cursor is currently touching that module name.

If you wish to change the key binding for this behavior, do the following:

• File -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts • Search for "nodeReadme" • Click on the pencil icon to edit

Custom documentation

If you wish to override the documentation that will be provided for a specific module, you can do so using extension settings.

• File -> Preferences -> Settings • Search for "nodeReadme" • Override nodeReadme.overrides with an object containing your custom documentation overrides indexed by module name

This will load the specified file or module documentation rather than the official README.md from the original module.

Release Notes

Here's a running list of recent changes! :sparkles:

• 3.0.2 • Fixed semver issue • 3.0.1 • Updated description • Fixed Readme Emojis • 3.0.0 • Better documentation • Automated tests • Refactor to support easier testing • Dropped support for older vscode versions • Requires ^1.18.0 now • 2.3.0 • Semver npm lookup bugfix (shoutout to @CallMeLaNN) • Fix npm lookup with semver ranges (see #31) • Fix regex activation in invalid cases (see #30) • Add back abitrary module lookup input field (see #30) • 2.2.0 • Major unix bugfix (shoutout to @oliversturm) • Fix readme vs README filename cross platform issues (see #24) • Fix issue with forward-slashes in module names (see #25) • 2.1.0 • Fix usage in non-workspaces fails (see #22) • Support custom documentation overrides (see #15) • 2.0.0 • Multi-root support (requires vscode october 2017 update or higher) • tsx/jsx support • 1.2.0 • JS import support (see #13) • Small architectural changes to support future development • 1.1.0 • Fixed plugin to work again! • Documented keybindings (and how to change 'em) • Default keybinding ctrl+shift+r or cmd+shift+r • command should be logically grouped under navigation (#16) • fails when no file is open (#14) • 1.0.0 - 1.0.7 • Node core doc support (#12) • 1.0.0 release! Base feature-set implemented. • Small bugfix for promise bug in 1.0.0 • Add example gif to readme • Marketplace badges • Add icon • 0.3.0 • Typescript support (#6) • ES6 Import support (see #13 for more info) • 0.2.0 • Better npm lookup (for documentation that you don't have locally) • Local module names now in tabs (#9) • Fixed version mismatch when querying npm (#8) • 0.1.1 • Fixed bug where via menu only worked when a js file was open • Fixed ugly failure when registry didn't have repository information (now failure is clear) • 0.1.0 • Support for menu command • Support for documentation from npmjs.org • Better command name

For more information

• Github Issues • Github Page • Marketplace Page

Enjoy!

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • javascript
  • keybindings
  • multi-root ready
  • node
  • readme

Where node-readme 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 Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · page 62, #20 (overall #1240)
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Other761 listings · 39 pages · page 18, #20 (overall #360)
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Charts

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Adoption over time

node-readme installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 267,969 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.node-readmeInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days267,969installs267.9K267.9K267.9K267.9K267.9K268K268K268KJul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
node-readme installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 267,969 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

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node-readme installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

node-readme VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1240 (by installs).node-readmeVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#1240current rank#1238#1239#1240#1241#1242Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
node-readme VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1240 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

node-readme ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 9 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.node-readmeRatings 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
node-readme ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 9 ratings as of Oct 19, 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

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Recent installs observations for node-readme
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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=bengreenier.vscode-node-readme. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.