- Release v3.54.0
Roo Code by Roo Code, Inc.
Pulse Score
45 / 100
Not ranked
VS Code installs
2.1M
4.7 / 5 from 359 ratings
GitHub stars
24.3K
about +2 a day
Website rank (Tranco)
#309,739
roocode.com
Latest release
3.54.0
4mo ago
Price
Free (OSS)
checked Oct 5, 2026
Overview
Open-source AI coding agent extension for VS Code that originated as a fork of Cline. The maintainers shut the extension down on 2026-05-15 and archived the repository.
Status: Extension shut down and GitHub repo archived on 2026-05-15; the README points to the community fork ZooCode and to Cline, and roocode.com now redirects to the Roomote cloud agent.
Its VS Code extension has 2.1M installs and average 4.7 out of 5 across 359 marketplace ratings. The GitHub repository has 24.3K stars, 39 of them added in the last 30 days. The latest stable release is 3.54.0, published May 15, 2026. It was mentioned in 2 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Roo Code usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: roo-code.csv
Install Roo Code
| VS Code | code --install-extension RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline |
|---|
These commands use the packages tracked on this page. The vendor may recommend a different installer; see the official documentation.
Key facts
| Maker | Roo Code, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Type | VS Code extension |
| First released | November 2024 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Interfaces | IDE extension |
| Main language | TypeScript |
| Open issues and PRs | 1,033 |
| Open VSX downloads | 1,993,908 (includes updates) |
Pricing
Discontinued 2026-05-15; the extension was free and open source, and the README mentions former paying users (billing questions to billing@roocode.com). No current pricing.
, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Adoption58
Community58
Attention0
Momentum50
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
What changed: recent Roo Code releases
Roo Code alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OpenAI CodexOpenAI |
83 | 25.6M | up 5.7% | up 21.2% | 15.2M | 128K+153/day | 0.160.1yesterday | Free + $8/mo | ||
| 3 |
Claude CodeAnthropic |
80 | 14.8M | up 11.6% | down 36.4% | 27.1M | 150K+161/day | 2.1.290yesterday | $20/mo | ||
| 5 |
PiEarendil Inc. (created by Mario Zechner) |
75 | 5.2M | up 29.8% | up 52.1% | — | 113K+378/day | 1.0.4yesterday | Free (OSS) | ||
| 7 |
OpenCodeAnomaly (SST team) |
73 | 3.3M | up 22.0% | up 6.1% | 1.2M | 212K+200/day | 1.18.346d ago | Free + $10/mo | ||
| 24 |
Gemini CLIGoogle |
57 | 453K | up 4.7% | up 1.8% | 1.1M | 107K+24/day | 0.62.07d ago | Varies | ||
| 26 |
Oh My PiStencil Labs (Can Bölük) |
56 | 241K | up 11.4% | up 53.9% | — | 34.4K+111/day | 18.6.12d ago | Free (OSS) | ||
| No agents match that filter. | |||||||||||
Roo Code FAQ
How much does Roo Code cost?
Discontinued 2026-05-15; the extension was free and open source, and the README mentions former paying users (billing questions to billing@roocode.com). No current pricing.
Is Roo Code open source?
Yes. Roo Code is open source, released under the Apache-2.0 license.
How popular is Roo Code?
Its VS Code extension has 2.1M installs and average 4.7 out of 5 across 359 marketplace ratings. The GitHub repository has 24.3K stars, 39 of them added in the last 30 days. The latest stable release is 3.54.0, published May 15, 2026.
What is the latest version of Roo Code?
The latest stable release we track is 3.54.0, published on May 15, 2026.
What are the alternatives to Roo Code?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Pi, OpenCode.
Where these numbers come from
GitHub: RooCodeInc/Roo-Code. VS Code Marketplace: RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline. Site rank: roocode.com on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: github.com, roocode.com, marketplace.visualstudio.com, open-vsx.org.