What a VS Code verified publisher badge means, compared with Open VSX →
Finds the AI call sites, generation code and system prompts that trigger EU AI Act Article 50 disclosure duties - in force since 2 August 2026.
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. Open VSX counts a download on every update, so a day includes updates by people who already had it.
Positions observed daily on both stores. Neither store publishes this, and the two run separate search engines over separate catalogues.
| Search | Marketplace | Open VSX |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | — | #346of 365 |
| generator | — | #649of 699 |
2 more searches, day-by-day history, and the extensions ranked above it. See plans | ||
VS Code Marketplace search ranking: measuring jitter and real movement →
11 releases · first published Sept 2026
Why the Open VSX download count looks inflated →
Downloads count every update, not unique installs.
AI Act Transparency Audit - Article 50 (chatbots, deepfakes, AI text)’s own readme, changelog and license, as published to the VS Code Marketplace.