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yarn installs statistics

By Gamunu Balagalla · VS Code Marketplace · Other

Yarn commands for VSCode

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 20, 2026

yarn has 528,625 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #823 of 2,501 tracked listings.

Installs
528,625
Official API · Oct 20, 2026
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Rank
#823
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.67 / 5 from 9 ratings

About yarn

<p align="center"> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gamunu/vscode-yarn/master/yarn_icon.png?raw=true" alt="vscode-yarn: VSCode extensions to manage yarn commands." width="150"> <br> <a href="https://github.com/gamunu/vscode-yarn/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/gamunu/vscode-yarn.png" alt="Releases"></a> <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_19"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-v1.19+-373277.png"/></a> <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=gamunu.vscode-yarn"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Installs-5K%2B-brightgreen.png" alt="Installs"/></a> <a href="https://github.com/gamunu/vscode-yarn/issues"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/issues/gamunu/vscode-yarn.png" alt="Issues"></a> </p> <p align="center">VSCode-Yarn: VSCode extensions to manage yarn commands.</p>

Getting started

You can install this awesome extension through the VSCode-Yarn.

Installation

Launch Quick Open

  • <img src="https://www.kernel.org/theme/images/logos/favicon.png" width=16 height=16/> <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-linux.pdf">Linux</a> Ctrl+P
  • <img src="https://developer.apple.com/favicon.ico" width=16 height=16/> <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-macos.pdf">macOS</a> ⌘P
  • <img src="https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico" width=16 height=16/> <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-windows.pdf">Windows</a> Ctrl+P

Paste the following command and press Enter:

ext install gamunu.vscode-yarn
Packaged VSIX Extension <sup>↑</sup>

Download the latest .vsix release file from the GitHub repository and install it from the command line

code --install-extension vscode-yarn-*.*.*.vsix

or from within VS Code by launching Quick Open and running the Install from VSIX... command.

GitHub Repository Clone <sup>↑</sup>

Change to your .vscode/extensions VS Code extensions directory. Depending on your platform it is located in the following folders:

  • <img src="https://www.kernel.org/theme/images/logos/favicon.png" width=16 height=16/> Linux ~/.vscode/extensions
  • <img src="https://developer.apple.com/favicon.ico" width=16 height=16/> macOs ~/.vscode/extensions
  • <img src="https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico" width=16 height=16/> Windows %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions

Clone the VSCode Yarn repository as gamunu.vscode-yarn:

git clone git@github.com:gamunu/vscode-yarn.git gamunu.vscode-yarn

Features

Commands
  • yarn init - Initialize a new yarn package
  • yarn install - Install all dependencies for a project
  • yarn add - Add a package to use in your current package
  • yarn add --dev - Add a package to the "devDependencies"
  • yarn remove <pkg> - Remove a package
  • yarn start - Run the "start" script defined in package.json
  • yarn test - Run the "test" script defined in package.json
  • yarn build - Run the "build" script defined in package.json
  • yarn publish [tag] - Publish a package to npm registry with optional tag
  • yarn run <script> - Run a defined package script
  • Search Packages - Search npm registry for packages with interactive installation
  • Manage Registries - Add/remove custom npm registries for package search

Not happy with the available commands? No problem, raw command is also available. Enter any yarn command you want.

Explorer context menu

Yarn commands are available in the package.json file's explorer context menu for quick access.

Context menu

Yarn Sidebar

The extension provides a dedicated sidebar in VS Code's activity bar for comprehensive yarn management:

Yarn Sidebar

Search Packages View

The Search Packages view allows you to:

  • Search for npm packages: Enter a search term to find packages in the npm registry
  • View search results directly: See package names, descriptions, and versions
  • Install with one click: Install as regular or dev dependency with convenient buttons
  • Rate limit protection: Built-in cooldown system to avoid npm registry rate limits

To search for packages:

  1. Click the Search icon in the sidebar title
  2. Enter your search term
  3. Press Enter to see results
  4. Use the inline buttons to install packages
Dependencies View

The Dependencies view provides:

  • Visual organization: Dependencies and DevDependencies in separate collapsible sections
  • Version information: See installed versions at a glance
  • Quick uninstall: Remove packages with one click
  • Auto-refresh: Automatically updates when dependencies change

This view makes it easy to:

  • Monitor what packages are installed in your project
  • Quickly remove unnecessary dependencies
  • Distinguish between regular and development dependencies
TouchBar support

Support for Macbook Pro Touch Bar. Following yarn commands are available:

  • yarn install
  • yarn start
  • yarn test
  • yarn build

touch bar support

Run last executed script

You can also run the last executed script by typing yarn run last....

Terminate a script

You can terminate a script with the terminate command. It uses the tree-kill module that you can find on yarn. It has different behaviors on Unix or Windows.

Multi-workspace support

The extension fully supports multi-root workspaces:…

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • keybindings
  • multi-root ready

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Charts

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Adoption over time

yarn installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 528,625 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.yarnInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days528,625installs528.5K528.5K528.5K528.6K528.6K528.6K528.6K528.6KJul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
yarn installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 528,625 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.

7/30/90-day growth

yarn installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.yarnInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace528,625installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
yarn installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.

Ranking history

yarn VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #823 (by installs).yarnVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#823current rank#820#821#822#823#824#825Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
yarn VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #823 (by installs).

Ratings over time

yarn ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 9 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.yarnRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days9ratings88.599.510Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
yarn ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 9 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.

Listing placement

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · 1,251 shown · page 42, #3 (overall #823)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order

Listing placement

Other761 listings · 39 pages · page 12, #3 (overall #223)
Other: every listing in installs order

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.

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a linear scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

Recent observations

Full history (5)
Recent installs observations for yarn
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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=gamunu.vscode-yarn. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 20, 2026. See the methodology.