Express
Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node. (by expressjs)
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code (by microsoft)

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Express | Visual Studio Code | |
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782 | 3,164 | |
67,354 | 174,519 | |
0.4% | 1.1% | |
8.9 | 10.0 | |
1 day ago | 3 days ago | |
JavaScript | TypeScript | |
MIT License | MIT License |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Express
Posts with mentions or reviews of Express.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-07-15.
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Build a Real-time Chat App with Vue 3, Socket.io and Nodejs
First, we will install Express.js and Socket.io using the below command:
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Understanding RESTful APIs
Node.js with Express (https://expressjs.com/)
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Building an API in Node.js without using any packages
So that’s the first big downside of building a REST API without using packages like express.js - you have to build all the route handling yourself, plus add some support for middlewares.
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Enhancing the VS Code Agent Mode to integrate with Local tools using Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Express.js Documentation
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Not a Middy Fan
Express.js was created around the time callbacks were _the_ architecture in Node.js. The world, including UI, quickly found callbacks do not compose well, and void return values are hard to test because of side-effects. Promises were created so you could compose functions, but still have control where your side-effects go. This negates the need for middlewares / callbacks.
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Experimental Devvit Web Views
The Devvit team just announced a new experimental way to build WebView based apps for Reddit. Previously only static HTML/JS/CSS could be used. With this new version, it is possible to run server-side code through Node including spinning up an Express server.
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How to Handle File Uploads with Node.js and Express - Multer Edition
Basic knowledge of JavaScript and Express
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AI Integration in JavaScript: Parse Natural Language to JSON with Node + React
With that set, we can import callOpenAI on a controller. I am using express to manage the API endpoint.
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Reusable API proxy in just a few lines of JavaScript
The basis of my small API proxy is the NPM package http-proxy-middleware from Steven Chim, which I utilized to build a system that can be used via configuration for various endpoints and that runs on a server under the Node.js framework Express.
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Go for Node developers: creating an IDP from scratch - Set-up
Fiber: Go framework inspired in express.
Visual Studio Code
Posts with mentions or reviews of Visual Studio Code.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-07-15.
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Code highlighting with Cursor AI used for $500k theft
And yet, this entire class of abuse is only possible because Microsoft refuse to implement any kind of permission management or sandboxing for extensions.
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/52116
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How to Create a Node.js Project in VS Code
Install VS Code from the official site.
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**The Complete Beginner's Guide to Git & GitHub for Website Content Editing on macOS**
Download from code.visualstudio.com or:
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AI-Driven Development: Code Smarter with Vue.js, Beginners-Friendly 2025
Cursor: AI-driven code suggestions for VS Code.
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Copilot Chat in VS Code is now open source
I'm not sure I see the problem. The number of merged PR's looks on the high side for a FOSS project.
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclo...
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Git & GitHub Collaboration
Download VS Code from the https://code.visualstudio.com/. Install it by following the setup instructions.
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First Day as a Developer:
I installed VS Code from ➡️https://code.visualstudio.com.
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Setting Up Git, Python, WSL, Docker, and GitHub SSH
3.Visual Studio Code (Text Editor) VS Code is lightweight and great for Python/Django development. Where you write and edit your code. it's important cause you Syntax highlighting, auto-complete, and error detection Tools like VS Code improve speed and productivity How Installed It: Downloaded from code.visualstudio.com Or you can install it from microsoft store by typing "Vs Code"
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Show HN: VSCode/Cursor/Windsurf Extensions Might Be Dangerous
Nice work! This has actually been an open feature request since 2018 [0]. I've been wanting something like this for a while.
[0] https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/52116
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Setting Up Your Windows Development Environment Edition
3.Vs Code I decided to use (VS Code)as my text editor of choice because it's lightweight, incredibly fast, and very beginner-friendly. It also has a vibrant extension ecosystem, built-in Git support, and seamless integration with tools like Python, Docker, and WSL — making it ideal for both newcomers and experienced developers alike. use this link to download;https://code.visualstudio.com/
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Express and Visual Studio Code you can also consider the following projects:
Koa - Expressive middleware for node.js using ES2017 async functions
community - Public feedback discussions for: GitHub Mobile, GitHub Discussions, GitHub Codespaces, GitHub Sponsors, GitHub Issues and more!
Next.js - The React Framework
identity-obj-proxy - An identity object using ES6 proxies. Useful for mocking webpack imports like CSS Modules.
loopback-next - LoopBack makes it easy to build modern API applications that require complex integrations.
KDevelop - Cross-platform IDE for C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript and PHP

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