microsoft/vscode contributors, 2015 to 2026
microsoft/vscode contributors stood at 499 in 2026, up 0.4% on the previous period.
microsoft/vscode recorded 500 contributors as of 2026-06-01, within a window from 17 (2015-11-01) to 500 (2026-06-01).
How it is measured
The count comes from GitHub's API: the number of distinct authors whose commits appear in the repository. It accumulates over a project's life, so the slope, how fast new names arrive, matters more than the level.
What the curve shows
Contributor growth is the health metric open-source maintainers actually watch: code can be written by one person, but longevity requires a bench. Flattening slope precedes stagnation by years, and inflections often date governance or sponsorship changes. microsoft/vscode is one of the ecosystem's landmark repositories, which is why its curve doubles as a barometer for its whole corner of the stack.
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