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Claude Code ToolBox: MCP hub, workspace helpers, Thinking Machine Mode (context packs & priming), readiness, and bridges from Cursor to Claude Code in VS Code. Not affiliated with Microsoft, GitHub, or Anthropic. See README disclaimer. Workflow ideas credited in NOTICE (everything-claude-code, MIT).
Daily readings on both stores, taken by us. As of 25 Sept 2026.
Each bar is one day’s change in the store’s own counter.
Positions observed daily on both stores. Neither store publishes this, and the two run separate search engines over separate catalogues.
| Search | Marketplace | Open VSX |
|---|---|---|
| claude code | #225of 39,037 | — |
| claude | #231of 3,522↑20 7d | — |
13 more searches, day-by-day history, and the extensions ranked above it. See plans | ||
VS Code Marketplace search ranking: measuring jitter and real movement →
27 releases · first published Mar 2026
Claude Code ToolBox (MCP, Skills, Cursor/Copilot → Claude)’s own readme, changelog and license, as published to the VS Code Marketplace.