r/ChatGPTCoding

Community Overview

About r/ChatGPTCoding

r/ChatGPTCoding is a community for people building, learning, and experimenting with AI-assisted coding. Discuss workflows, questions, technical lessons, news, and projects with any AI model or tool—from ChatGPT and Codex to Claude, Cursor, open-source models, and whatever comes next.

The community at a glance

r/ChatGPTCoding is a Subreddit for Programmers and Vibe Coders with roughly 399K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Vibe Coding communities list.

Roughly 83K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Coding, Struggling, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention cursor, ai coding assistant, and ai tool.

On Reddit
399K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +83K members
Growth: +26.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 94K members
  • 2024: 84K members
  • 2025: 165K members
  • 2026: 53K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 8K members
  • Jan: 7K members
  • Feb: 8K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 7K members
  • Jun: 6K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 2K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I gave all my AI coding agents one shared self-hosted memory so they stop forgetting everything between sessions
    2. I have both Jetbrain and vscode and looking for agentic extension that lets me add the whole codebase to context instead of agent reading files by checking
    3. Do you use Offline live code comparison tool?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    I gave all my AI coding agents one shared self-hosted memory so they stop forgetting everything between sessions · I have both Jetbrain and vscode and looking for agentic extension that lets me add the whole codebase to context instead of agent reading files by checking · Do you use Offline live code comparison tool?
    4
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. AIs get 'dumb' (coding) after about 200k tokens? How is everyone handling this
    2. Someone Please Explain Codex Usage Limit
    3. AI Server Management, AI-Handoff creation, Deployment and backup tool - Now I’m getting cold feet before beta testing (UK) Advise greatly appreciated
    #2
    Advice Requests
    AIs get 'dumb' (coding) after about 200k tokens? How is everyone handling this · Someone Please Explain Codex Usage Limit · AI Server Management, AI-Handoff creation, Deployment and backup tool - Now I’m getting cold feet before beta testing (UK) Advise greatly appreciated
    3

Topics

  • Coding
    33 posts in the past month
    #1
    Coding
    33
  • Struggling
    15 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    15
  • Ai
    14 posts in the past month
    #3
    Ai
    14
  • Tired
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Tired
    12
  • Tools
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tools
    10

Flair

  • Resources And Tips
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Best value AI subscription under 20$/200$ (updated for Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.2)
    2. The 5 prompt sequence I run on every chunk of AI-written code before I trust it
    3. I used Claude and Codex to build my first Unity game, but visual bugs were still the hard part
    #1
    Resources And Tips
    Best value AI subscription under 20$/200$ (updated for Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.2) · The 5 prompt sequence I run on every chunk of AI-written code before I trust it · I used Claude and Codex to build my first Unity game, but visual bugs were still the hard part
    35
  • Question
    30 posts in the past month
    1. AIs get 'dumb' (coding) after about 200k tokens? How is everyone handling this
    2. Burning Tokens even faster than before
    3. Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot: Token burn comparison using identical models & repos?
    #2
    Question
    AIs get 'dumb' (coding) after about 200k tokens? How is everyone handling this · Burning Tokens even faster than before · Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot: Token burn comparison using identical models & repos?
    30
  • Discussion
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Is this experience an astral max thing or something? As a plus user on medium and straight vibe coder, I've had to do multiple prompts
    2. AI coding has made me dramatically faster. But I’m starting to think we’re creating a completely new category of problems
    3. How do you handle code reviews when 1 dev uses AI to build a massive feature but needs peer feedback
    #3
    Discussion
    Is this experience an astral max thing or something? As a plus user on medium and straight vibe coder, I've had to do multiple prompts · AI coding has made me dramatically faster. But I’m starting to think we’re creating a completely new category of problems · How do you handle code reviews when 1 dev uses AI to build a massive feature but needs peer feedback
    24
  • News
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Codex 5h Limit Reintroduced
    2. ‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents | US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing
    3. New agentic harness reads LESS source code to write better quality code
    #4
    News
    Codex 5h Limit Reintroduced · ‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents | US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing · New agentic harness reads LESS source code to write better quality code
    3
  • Memes
    1 post in the past month
    1. Introducing Human Tool, a Claude Code plugin that erodes your dignity
    #5
    Memes
    Introducing Human Tool, a Claude Code plugin that erodes your dignity
    1

Product recommendations

  • cursor
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Which model is best for CURSOR?(with no additional fees)
    2. Which model is best for CURSOR, given that I'm paying for a subscription with no additional fees?
    3. Which model is best to use for cursors?(just subs, not more fee)
    #1
    cursor
    Which model is best for CURSOR?(with no additional fees) · Which model is best for CURSOR, given that I'm paying for a subscription with no additional fees? · Which model is best to use for cursors?(just subs, not more fee)
    3
  • ai coding assistant
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best free agentic AI coding assistants right now?
    2. Looking for the best AI coding assistant for building a MUN management platform
    #2
    ai coding assistant
    What are the best free agentic AI coding assistants right now? · Looking for the best AI coding assistant for building a MUN management platform
    2
  • ai tool
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best AI tool in enterprise environment
    2. whats the best free AI tool that can help me code as of april 2025
    #3
    ai tool
    What's the best AI tool in enterprise environment · whats the best free AI tool that can help me code as of april 2025
    2
  • vibe coding
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best free vibe coding workflow?
    2. What's the best vibe coding setup if you're a C# Dev?
    #4
    vibe coding
    What is the best free vibe coding workflow? · What's the best vibe coding setup if you're a C# Dev?
    2
  • model
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best AI or model for working with C# right now?
    2. Best model to programming?
    #5
    model
    What's the best AI or model for working with C# right now? · Best model to programming?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ChatGPTCoding for?
Best for Programmers and Vibe Coders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ChatGPTCoding free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ChatGPTCoding have?
Roughly 399K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ChatGPTCoding on?
r/ChatGPTCoding runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ChatGPTCoding cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ChatGPTCoding is organized under Programmers, Vibe Coders.
How do I join r/ChatGPTCoding?
You can join r/ChatGPTCoding by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Software Development communities like?
The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.