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Best Code Editor? VS Code Leads the Pack, Apparently
63 responses analyzed
VS Code is still king, according to a recent Twitter poll by @Adityapandeydev. While the results weren't exactly scientific, they do offer a glimpse into developer preferences.
Here's the breakdown:
| Editor | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| VS Code | 21% | 13 |
| Cursor | 11% | 7 |
| Antigravity | 11% | 7 |
| Zed | 3% | 2 |
| Neovim | 5% | 3 |
| VS Codium | 3% | 2 |
| Vim | 2% | 1 |
| Emacs | 2% | 1 |
| CLI | 2% | 1 |
| Paint.exe | 3% | 2 |
| VA | 3% | 2 |
| Vsc | 2% | 1 |
Some opinions from the trenches:
- @Sourabhsinr: "VSCode's still my go-to"
- @Mkparmar131: "As for now, cursor and antigravity both options are great because they both are good in context."
- @AaronKempf3: "Antigravity is the only one that listens to me and at least TRIES to write working code. I personally think that the first draft sho..."
Analysis
Despite newer, shinier editors like Cursor and Antigravity making waves, VS Code's established user base and extensive ecosystem keep it firmly in the lead. It also seems some people were having fun with the poll, Paint.exe getting any votes is pretty great.
Sometimes the classics remain on top for good reason.
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