Python

ms-python.python · by MicrosoftVS Marketplace VerifiedOpen VSX Verified

First Released:

VS Marketplace: Jan 19, 2016
Open VSX: Jul 21, 2020

Last Updated:

VS Marketplace: Oct 29, 2026
Open VSX: Mar 13, 2026

Python language support with extension access points for IntelliSense (Pylance), Debugging (Python Debugger), linting, formatting, refactoring, unit tests, and more.

Programming Languages Debuggers Data Science Machine Learning

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Historical performance

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Installs growth

Last snapshot: Nov 4, 2026, 22:44 UTC

Total installs244.1M

7d growth968.5K+0.4% over 7d

Community rating★ 4.2632 reviews

Latest version2026.11.2026102901Updated Oct 29, 2026

8 calculable days · 0 without calculable growth.

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Downloads growth

Last snapshot: Nov 4, 2026, 22:54 UTC

Total downloads62.2M

7d growth394.7K+0.6% over 7d

Community rating★ 3.916 reviews

Latest version2026.4.0Updated Mar 13, 2026

8 calculable days · 0 without calculable growth.

Search & category rankings

Categories ranked by installs on Marketplace and downloads on Open VSX.

Term	Marketplace	Open VSX
Data ScienceCategoryMarketplace · 2026-11-04 23:02 UTCOpen VSX · 2026-11-04 23:09 UTC	#1 of 1,525 0 1d0 7d	#1 of 496 0 1d0 7d
DebuggersCategoryMarketplace · 2026-11-04 23:02 UTCOpen VSX · 2026-11-04 23:09 UTC	#1 of 3,138 0 1d0 7d	#2 of 833 0 1d0 7d
Machine LearningCategoryMarketplace · 2026-11-04 23:03 UTCOpen VSX · 2026-11-04 23:09 UTC	#1 of 3,281 0 1d0 7d	#1 of 958 0 1d0 7d
Programming LanguagesCategoryMarketplace · 2026-11-04 23:03 UTCOpen VSX · 2026-11-04 23:09 UTC	#1 of 25,266 0 1d0 7d	#2 of 5,057 0 1d0 7d
pythonKeywordMarketplace · 2026-11-04 23:04 UTCOpen VSX · 2026-11-04 23:10 UTC	#1 of 4,450 0 1d0 7d	#1 of 925 0 1d0 7d
OtherCategory · 2026-11-04 23:09 UTC	No observed result	#2 of 12,538 0 1d0 7d

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