Intel HEX format installs statistics
By keroc · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages
Adds support for the Intel HEX file format with syntax highlighting and basic commands
Intel HEX format has 229,031 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #1375 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings.
PluginStats has 4 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 19, 2026.
Rating: 4.33 / 5 from 6 ratings
About Intel HEX format
Intel Hex for Visual Studio Code
hex-fmt is a Visual Studio Code extension that adds basic support for the intel hex file format.
Features
Color syntax
Color syntax allowes to visualize quickly: • Start code ":" • Byte count • Address • Record Type • Data • Checksum
Status bar indicators
Adds some information on the status bar: • Binary size in bytes ie the total number of bytes in the binary information contained in the file without all the intel hex format overhead. • Address of the cursor location in the binary information. This will only appear if the record type is data (0x00) and if the cursor is on the data field.
File Reparation
Broken hex files can be repaired either automatically on save or by explecitly calling a command.
The reperation process is done record by record and is based on each record header (from startcode to record type). This means that at least the header must be correct to repair a record. Then the data will be fitted to the byte count and the checksum will be updated.
Commands
hex-fmt comes with some commands : • Hex Repair: Repair the opened hex file. • Hex Find: Find the position of a given address in the file.
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
• hex-fmt.repairOnSave: tells if an hex file must be repaired when saved (default to true).
License
This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license. See LICENSE.md.
Release Notes
See CHANGELOG.md.
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- hex
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Adoption over time
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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=keroc.hex-fmt. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.