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Submit to Visual Studio Code Marketplace

Microsoft's marketplace for VS Code extensions, searchable from inside the editor. Devtool makers can ship an extension to reach developers where they work; each extension gets a public page rendered from its README.

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Visual Studio Code Marketplace at a glance

Pricing
Free
No price details on their site when we checked.
Link type
Mixed
Extension page https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode shows the verified publisher domain link https://prettier.io with no rel, while README links carry rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" (checked 2026-09-23)
Review
Not stated
Link back required
No
Account required
Yes
Domain Rating
Not available
Ahrefs had no Domain Rating for this site when we checked.
Tranco rank
#547
Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
Who browses it
Developers using VS Code and compatible editors
Last checked

How to submit to Visual Studio Code Marketplace

  1. Open the Visual Studio Code Marketplace submission page

    This is the page makers use to add a product.

  2. Create an account

    Visual Studio Code Marketplace asks you to sign up before you can submit.

  3. Have your assets ready

    Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.

  4. Fill in the form carefully

    Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Visual Studio Code Marketplace (Developers using VS Code and compatible editors), not for search engines.

  5. Wait, then check

    We couldn’t confirm how listings are reviewed. Once yours is live, check the details and that the link points to the right page.

Tips for Visual Studio Code Marketplace

  • Create a publisher (Azure DevOps-backed) and publish with the vsce CLI
  • README images must be https and not SVG unless from trusted badge providers
  • Verify your publisher domain so the domain link and badge appear on the page

From Visual Studio Code Marketplace’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.

What to prepare

The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for developer tool directories.

  • Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
  • A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
  • Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
  • 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
  • The exact page you want the link to point to
  • Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
  • Links to your docs and a quick-start or install command
  • Your GitHub or GitLab repo, if public
  • Supported languages, frameworks and platforms
  • Pricing for the API or hosted tier, including free limits

Is Visual Studio Code Marketplace worth it?

Depends on the listing

Visual Studio Code Marketplace uses followed links on some listings and not others. Read the evidence above and check which kind your listing gets before you pay for anything.

  • Tranco rank #547: one of the ~10,000 most visited sites on the web.
  • Free to list, so the only cost is your time.

This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.

Questions about Visual Studio Code Marketplace

Is Visual Studio Code Marketplace free?

Yes. Listing on Visual Studio Code Marketplace is free. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.

Does Visual Studio Code Marketplace give a dofollow link?

It depends. Some listing links on Visual Studio Code Marketplace are followed and some are not. Evidence: Extension page https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode shows the verified publisher domain link https://prettier.io with no rel, while README links carry rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" (checked 2026-09-23).

How do I submit to Visual Studio Code Marketplace?

Submit at https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension. You need an account first. Tip: Create a publisher (Azure DevOps-backed) and publish with the vsce CLI.

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Sources

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