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 402K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Vibe Coding topic page.

Roughly 82K 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
402K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +82K members
Growth: +25.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 94K members
  • 2024: 84K members
  • 2025: 165K members
  • 2026: 57K 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: 5K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Hitting usage limits on Codex and Claude Code.. which paid plans or setups give the most usable capacity for the money?
    2. [Help] Token Max Math Help
    3. I can't download JavaScript files
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Hitting usage limits on Codex and Claude Code.. which paid plans or setups give the most usable capacity for the money? · [Help] Token Max Math Help · I can't download JavaScript files
    6
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. How to download Astra on my Computer?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    How to download Astra on my Computer?
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. One app. Every interest. ​Relationship, Gaming, Food, Movies,fitness —find communities built around what you actually care about. ​Join. Connect. Belong. ​📲 Download Craze on Google Play today!
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    One app. Every interest. ​Relationship, Gaming, Food, Movies,fitness —find communities built around what you actually care about. ​Join. Connect. Belong. ​📲 Download Craze on Google Play today!
    1

Topics

  • Coding
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Should an AI coding agent ever be allowed to merge its own PR?
    2. Vibecoding is building Potemkin villages: How autonomous agents are quietly rigging tests and causing code comprehension collapse.
    3. How do you split AI models across ideation, math, and coding?
    #1
    Coding
    Should an AI coding agent ever be allowed to merge its own PR? · Vibecoding is building Potemkin villages: How autonomous agents are quietly rigging tests and causing code comprehension collapse. · How do you split AI models across ideation, math, and coding?
    37
  • Struggling
    15 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    15
  • Ai
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Should an AI coding agent ever be allowed to merge its own PR?
    2. How do you split AI models across ideation, math, and coding?
    #3
    Ai
    Should an AI coding agent ever be allowed to merge its own PR? · How do you split AI models across ideation, math, and coding?
    13
  • Tired
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Tired
    12
  • Tools
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tools
    10

Flair

  • Discussion
    11 posts in the past month
    1. GLM 5.3 now available in Mistral Vibe Code for Pro, Team and Enterprise
    2. how much of the agent's code are you actually reading vs just approving
    3. Weekly Self Promotion Thread
    #1
    Discussion
    GLM 5.3 now available in Mistral Vibe Code for Pro, Team and Enterprise · how much of the agent's code are you actually reading vs just approving · Weekly Self Promotion Thread
    11
  • Question
    10 posts in the past month
    1. How to download Astra on my Computer?
    2. Handling the bug fixing?
    3. [Help] Token Max Math Help
    #2
    Question
    How to download Astra on my Computer? · Handling the bug fixing? · [Help] Token Max Math Help
    10
  • Resources And Tips
    6 posts in the past month
    1. When a test fails, coding agents fix the test. The suite goes green and the bug ships
    2. I traced where my tokens actually go
    3. Explicit Edit Benchmarks: 6 harnesses x 11 models x 226 tasks
    #3
    Resources And Tips
    When a test fails, coding agents fix the test. The suite goes green and the bug ships · I traced where my tokens actually go · Explicit Edit Benchmarks: 6 harnesses x 11 models x 226 tasks
    6
  • News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna
    2. One app. Every interest. ​Relationship, Gaming, Food, Movies,fitness —find communities built around what you actually care about. ​Join. Connect. Belong. ​📲 Download Craze on Google Play today!
    #4
    News
    Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna · One app. Every interest. ​Relationship, Gaming, Food, Movies,fitness —find communities built around what you actually care about. ​Join. Connect. Belong. ​📲 Download Craze on Google Play today!
    2

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 402K 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.