Extension Pack for Java installs statistics
By Microsoft (223 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages
Popular extensions for Java development that provides Java IntelliSense, debugging, testing, Maven/Gradle support, project management and more
Extension Pack for Java has 47,052,515 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #28 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 3.7 out of 5 from 88 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 3.70 / 5 from 88 ratings
About Extension Pack for Java
Extension Pack for Java
Extension Pack for Java is a collection of popular extensions that can help write, test and debug Java applications in Visual Studio Code. Check out Java in VS Code to get started.
Extensions Included
By installing Extension Pack for Java, the following extensions are installed:
• 📦 Language Support for Java™ by Red Hat • Code Navigation • Auto Completion • Refactoring • Code Snippets • 📦 Debugger for Java • Debugging • 📦 Test Runner for Java • Run & Debug JUnit/TestNG Test Cases • 📦 Maven for Java • Project Scaffolding • Custom Goals • 📦 Gradle for Java • View Gradle tasks and project dependencies • Gradle file authoring • Import Gradle projects via Gradle Build Server • 📦 Project Manager for Java • Manage Java projects, referenced libraries, resource files, packages, classes, and class members
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Containers and Microservices
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Linting
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At the same time, 📦 CheckStyle is also available.
Questions & Issues
See the Java runtime requirements and configuration guide for JDK setup details.
Each extension mentioned above is a separate open-source project and has its own repository. To make things easier, simply 🙋 open an issue in this repository. The new issue will be triaged and redirected.
Data/Telemetry
This extension collects telemetry data to help us improve the Java development experience in VS Code. It does not collect any personal information such as names, addresses, or file paths. For more details, see our privacy statement. You can disable telemetry collection at any time by changing the telemetry.enableTelemetry setting as described in our FAQ.
License
MIT
Happy Coding!
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- debugger
- java
- junit
- keybindings
- maven
- spring
Where Extension Pack for Java sits in the listing
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Adoption over time
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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=vscjava.vscode-java-pack. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.