r/ChatGPTCoding

Community Overview

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 406K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Vibe Coding topic page.

Roughly 79K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Coding, Struggling, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention cursor, ai coding assistant, and ai tool.

On Reddit
406K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +79K members
Growth: +24.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 94K members
  • 2024: 84K members
  • 2025: 165K members
  • 2026: 61K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 6K members
  • Oct: 3K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. how to code with astra without hitting limits
    2. ChatGPT stuck on loading screen
    #1
    Solution Requests
    how to code with astra without hitting limits · ChatGPT stuck on loading screen
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Could ads replace AI coding subscriptions?
    #2
    Money Talk
    Could ads replace AI coding subscriptions?
    1

Topics

  • Coding
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Which ChatGPT integrations actually help with coding? Three workflows to compare
    2. ChatGPT Pro ($100/month) vs Claude Max 5x ($100/month) which is better for coding + technical work?
    #1
    Coding
    Which ChatGPT integrations actually help with coding? Three workflows to compare · ChatGPT Pro ($100/month) vs Claude Max 5x ($100/month) which is better for coding + technical work?
    35
  • 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

Flair

  • Discussion
    22 posts in the past month
    1. What are the crazy mind blowing ways of using chatgpt as an agent in everyday life?
    2. Only dev at my company and the AI is my only reviewer
    3. Coding agents write a new helper instead of finding the one you already have
    #1
    Discussion
    What are the crazy mind blowing ways of using chatgpt as an agent in everyday life? · Only dev at my company and the AI is my only reviewer · Coding agents write a new helper instead of finding the one you already have
    22
  • Question
    8 posts in the past month
    1. How do you draw module boundaries for AI coding agents? Small tasks duplicate code, big tasks break neighbors
    2. How to choose which model for Planning VS Implementing VS Review
    3. ChatGPT Pro ($100/month) vs Claude Max 5x ($100/month) which is better for coding + technical work?
    #2
    Question
    How do you draw module boundaries for AI coding agents? Small tasks duplicate code, big tasks break neighbors · How to choose which model for Planning VS Implementing VS Review · ChatGPT Pro ($100/month) vs Claude Max 5x ($100/month) which is better for coding + technical work?
    8
  • Resources And Tips
    6 posts in the past month
    1. OpenAI subscription at peak hours can cost you ~3-4x the quota
    2. An engineer’s notes on feeling guilty for solving something without AI
    3. Video editing - skill build
    #3
    Resources And Tips
    OpenAI subscription at peak hours can cost you ~3-4x the quota · An engineer’s notes on feeling guilty for solving something without AI · Video editing - skill build
    6
  • Memes
    2 posts in the past month
    1. OpenAI reportedly cancelled GPT-6.1 Astra after internal testing went very wrong. “Yeah, don’t ship that”
    2. ChatGPT was getting mad why the bug wasn't fixed
    #4
    Memes
    OpenAI reportedly cancelled GPT-6.1 Astra after internal testing went very wrong. “Yeah, don’t ship that” · ChatGPT was getting mad why the bug wasn't fixed
    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 406K 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.