REditorSupport/vscode-R
R Extension for Visual Studio Code observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 64
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 51
- age_days: 3460
- days_rel: 162
- days_push: 65
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1179 stars · 140 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Visual Studio Code extension providing R language support, including a language service (completion, diagnostics, formatting), R terminal interaction, data/plot/workspace viewers, package management, and R Markdown support. It communicates with R sessions via a WebSocket-based JSON-RPC protocol using the 'sess' R package.
Use cases
- write and edit R code in VS Code with autocomplete and diagnostics
- view R data frames and workspace variables in the editor
- preview R plots inside VS Code
- work with R Markdown documents in VS Code
- run R code interactively from the editor terminal
- manage R packages from VS Code
When to choose
- you use R and prefer VS Code over RStudio
- you want R development integrated with VS Code remote/WSL/container workflows
- you need lightweight R editing with language server features
When to avoid
- you need a full R IDE with built-in debugging and plotting out of the box (use RStudio)
- you don't use Visual Studio Code
- you need debugging without installing the separate VSCode-R-Debugger extension
Facets
plugin · maturity active
editor developer-tools documentation data-science developer-tools programming-languages editor-plugin cross-platform windows r-language vscode-extension rmarkdown language-server data-viewer plot-viewer snippets macos linux
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/REditorSupport/vscode-R · fetched 2026-08-28 · d0641bdb1c20
- homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=REditorSupport.r · fetched 2026-08-29 · 62beab51e890
- site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5cb538ec9623
- site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/ssh · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1b051972bc50
- site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/containers · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4c6b61ca692d
- site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/wsl · fetched 2026-08-29 · f87b4e593551
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| REditorSupport/vscode-R | main | 83 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="REditorSupport/vscode-R")
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