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.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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 Requests4 posts in the past month
- 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
#14Solution RequestsI 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 - Self-Promotion3 posts in the past month
- 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
#23Self-PromotionWeekly 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 - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- 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?
#33Advice RequestsGraft 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? - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- My AI Subscription Journey: From One Plan to Two
- My AI Subscription Journey: From One Plan to Two
#42Money TalkMy AI Subscription Journey: From One Plan to Two · My AI Subscription Journey: From One Plan to Two - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Goodbye GitHub Copilot? Building a Local AI Lab on a 16GB Mac Mini
#51IdeasGoodbye GitHub Copilot? Building a Local AI Lab on a 16GB Mac Mini
Topics
- Coding34 posts in the past month#134Coding
- Struggling15 posts in the past month#215Struggling
- Tired13 posts in the past month#313Tired
- Ai12 posts in the past month#412Ai
- Tools10 posts in the past month#510Tools
Flair
- Discussion31 posts in the past month
- 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?
#131DiscussionAnthropic 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? - Resources And Tips21 posts in the past month
- 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
#221Resources And Tipsi 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 - Question8 posts in the past month
- 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?
#38QuestionChoosing 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? - Memes3 posts in the past month
- Day 1 of Vibe coding
- Need to time travel to get this much experience
- Do you have any experience before birth
#43MemesDay 1 of Vibe coding · Need to time travel to get this much experience · Do you have any experience before birth - News1 post in the past month
- 70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue comes from OpenAI
#51News70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue comes from OpenAI
Product recommendations
- cursor3 posts in the past month
- 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)
#13cursorWhich 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) - ai coding assistant2 posts in the past month
- What are the best free agentic AI coding assistants right now?
- Looking for the best AI coding assistant for building a MUN management platform
#22ai coding assistantWhat are the best free agentic AI coding assistants right now? · Looking for the best AI coding assistant for building a MUN management platform - ai tool2 posts in the past month
- What's the best AI tool in enterprise environment
- whats the best free AI tool that can help me code as of april 2025
#32ai toolWhat's the best AI tool in enterprise environment · whats the best free AI tool that can help me code as of april 2025 - vibe coding2 posts in the past month
- What is the best free vibe coding workflow?
- What's the best vibe coding setup if you're a C# Dev?
#42vibe codingWhat is the best free vibe coding workflow? · What's the best vibe coding setup if you're a C# Dev? - model2 posts in the past month
- What's the best AI or model for working with C# right now?
- Best model to programming?
#52modelWhat's the best AI or model for working with C# right now? · Best model to programming?
Community Reviews
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.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+138%)
- 16
- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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