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 393K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Vibe Coding topic page.

Roughly 85K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Coding, Struggling, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention cursor, ai coding assistant, and ai tool.

On Reddit
393K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +85K members
Growth: +27.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 94K members
  • 2024: 84K members
  • 2025: 165K members
  • 2026: 48K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 8K members
  • 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: 3K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I kept finding the same security gaps on AI-built websites, so I built a free scanner
    2. I kept re-solving the same problems with AI because my old solutions were unfindable. Here's the system that fixed it.
    3. I made a connector to let you build websites and apps completely within ChatGPT
    #1
    Solution Requests
    I kept finding the same security gaps on AI-built websites, so I built a free scanner · I kept re-solving the same problems with AI because my old solutions were unfindable. Here's the system that fixed it. · I made a connector to let you build websites and apps completely within ChatGPT
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Weekly Self Promotion Thread
    2. I made a AI image editor tool that let's you use multiple reference images
    3. I’m Building a ‘Hey Otis’ AI Assistant — With ChatGPT as My Development Partner
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Weekly Self Promotion Thread · I made a AI image editor tool that let's you use multiple reference images · I’m Building a ‘Hey Otis’ AI Assistant — With ChatGPT as My Development Partner
    3
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Graft just crossed 1,600+ GitHub stars. Open-source context layer for coding agents.
    2. Attention Control: i-have-adhd meets ASD-STE100
    3. Are you isolating your coding agents? Why/Why not? And what is your setup?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Graft just crossed 1,600+ GitHub stars. Open-source context layer for coding agents. · Attention Control: i-have-adhd meets ASD-STE100 · Are you isolating your coding agents? Why/Why not? And what is your setup?
    3
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My AI Subscription Journey: From One Plan to Two
    2. My AI Subscription Journey: From One Plan to Two
    #4
    Money Talk
    My AI Subscription Journey: From One Plan to Two · My AI Subscription Journey: From One Plan to Two
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Goodbye GitHub Copilot? Building a Local AI Lab on a 16GB Mac Mini
    #5
    Ideas
    Goodbye GitHub Copilot? Building a Local AI Lab on a 16GB Mac Mini
    1

Topics

  • Coding
    34 posts in the past month
    #1
    Coding
    34
  • Struggling
    15 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    15
  • Tired
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tired
    13
  • Ai
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Ai
    12
  • Tools
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tools
    10

Flair

  • Discussion
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei concerned new hires are joining mostly for the money
    2. Meta finally joins OpenAI and Anthropic
    3. Do you guys ever code without AI just to make sure you still can?
    #1
    Discussion
    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei concerned new hires are joining mostly for the money · Meta finally joins OpenAI and Anthropic · Do you guys ever code without AI just to make sure you still can?
    31
  • Resources And Tips
    21 posts in the past month
    1. i stopped looking for the one model that does everything
    2. Claude Code pricing: same tokens, same model, up to 40x the price
    3. Designing Software for Software Factories
    #2
    Resources And Tips
    i stopped looking for the one model that does everything · Claude Code pricing: same tokens, same model, up to 40x the price · Designing Software for Software Factories
    21
  • Question
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Choosing between fable, gpt 5.6 sol and kimi k3
    2. Medical student using ChatGPT codex for anki
    3. Which agent is best for debugging/guidance as opposed to full vibe coding?
    #3
    Question
    Choosing between fable, gpt 5.6 sol and kimi k3 · Medical student using ChatGPT codex for anki · Which agent is best for debugging/guidance as opposed to full vibe coding?
    8
  • Memes
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Day 1 of Vibe coding
    2. Need to time travel to get this much experience
    3. Do you have any experience before birth
    #4
    Memes
    Day 1 of Vibe coding · Need to time travel to get this much experience · Do you have any experience before birth
    3
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. 70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue comes from OpenAI
    #5
    News
    70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue comes from OpenAI
    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 393K 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.