r/ChatGPTCoding

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About r/ChatGPTCoding

r/ChatGPTCoding is a community for building, learning, and experimenting with AI-assisted coding. Share workflows, questions, technical lessons, news, and projects about coding, debugging, testing, and building with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Cursor, and open-source models.

The community at a glance

r/ChatGPTCoding is a Subreddit for Programmers and Vibe Coders with roughly 409K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Vibe Coding topic page.

Roughly 78K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Coding, Struggling, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention cursor, ai coding assistant, and ai tool.

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +78K members
Growth: +23.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 94K members
  • 2024: 84K members
  • 2025: 165K members
  • 2026: 64K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 6K members
  • Oct: 5K members
  • Nov: 1K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Four days with Codex and I genuinely can't believe how bad this experience has been
    2. My biggest, and really the only problem with coding with AI
    3. Agents continuously just chatting me and not doing the edits I told them to.
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Four days with Codex and I genuinely can't believe how bad this experience has been · My biggest, and really the only problem with coding with AI · Agents continuously just chatting me and not doing the edits I told them to.
    4
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How do you organize secrets and credentials when building with agents?
    2. How to Make Claude Code, Cursor, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Work Together
    3. Gathering feedback on a 0–12 AI development autonomy scale to rule them all. Where does your actual workflow fit?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    How do you organize secrets and credentials when building with agents? · How to Make Claude Code, Cursor, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Work Together · Gathering feedback on a 0–12 AI development autonomy scale to rule them all. Where does your actual workflow fit?
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Built a browser-based interactive dashboard straight from Excel using ChatGPT (features live map syncing & dynamic updates)
    2. What AI/tool should I use?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Built a browser-based interactive dashboard straight from Excel using ChatGPT (features live map syncing & dynamic updates) · What AI/tool should I use?
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. One terminal for Codex and Claude Code, either one in charge: what I learned building it
    #4
    Ideas
    One terminal for Codex and Claude Code, either one in charge: what I learned building it
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. OpenRouter & LLM API gateways (pay-per-token) vs flat AI subscriptions: which one actually saves you money?
    #5
    Money Talk
    OpenRouter & LLM API gateways (pay-per-token) vs flat AI subscriptions: which one actually saves you money?
    1

Topics

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

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  • Discussion
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Four days with Codex and I genuinely can't believe how bad this experience has been
    2. How do you organize secrets and credentials when building with agents?
    3. is more intelligence really important?
    #1
    Discussion
    Four days with Codex and I genuinely can't believe how bad this experience has been · How do you organize secrets and credentials when building with agents? · is more intelligence really important?
    21
  • Resources And Tips
    14 posts in the past month
    1. MCP vs API vs CLI: How Should AI Agents Connect to Your App?
    2. "deslopifying" - the (painful) process of making AI output your own
    3. Before your agent plans anything, let it interview you
    #2
    Resources And Tips
    MCP vs API vs CLI: How Should AI Agents Connect to Your App? · "deslopifying" - the (painful) process of making AI output your own · Before your agent plans anything, let it interview you
    14
  • Question
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Are we reaching a point where reviewing code takes longer than writing it?
    2. My dad wants to use an app I built with ChatGPT and now I'm worried I have no idea how to maintain it
    3. How do you keep local coding agents running on a MacBook with the lid closed?
    #3
    Question
    Are we reaching a point where reviewing code takes longer than writing it? · My dad wants to use an app I built with ChatGPT and now I'm worried I have no idea how to maintain it · How do you keep local coding agents running on a MacBook with the lid closed?
    13
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. The day has arrived; today I published my first video game :')
    #4
    News
    The day has arrived; today I published my first video game :')
    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
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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 409K 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.
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