CodeMic
Hacker ApprovedCoding session recorder in Developer tools
Records VS Code coding sessions to share for following tutorials and learning real codebases, and it is open source. Critics note the video format feels awkward and some sessions fail to launch.
Records VS Code coding sessions to share for following tutorials and learning real codebases, and it is open source. Critics note the video format feels awkward and some sessions fail to launch.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Useful for learning real codebases
“It makes following tutorials and understanding real codebases much more practical than watching a video.”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026)” “I think CodeMic could be useful for this kind of long-form tutorials.”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: CodeMic” “Looks like a great idea, specially for learning”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: CodeMic”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Session fails to launch in VS Code
“This looks great! I'm trying to open a video to test it out. My VSCode seems to open, but the session doesn't launch.”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: CodeMic” Does not work on SteamOS
“I could not make it work to watch a session from my vscode in steamos”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Record and share your coding sessions with CodeMic” Video format feels awkward
“The video being a video, makes it a bit awkward though”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: CodeMic”
What people said
11 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it's pleasant to code with”
“This looks great! I'm trying to open a video to test it out. My VSCode seems to open, but the session doesn't launch.”
“A sanctuary from AI and vibe coding, focused on human engineering”
“Looks like a great idea, specially for learning”
“Something like this might be a good middle ground”
“I think CodeMic could be useful for this kind of long-form tutorials.”
“Kudos for actually making it open source.”
“Demo video was short and to the point, well done!”
“The video being a video, makes it a bit awkward though”
“It makes following tutorials and understanding real codebases much more practical than watching a video.”
“I could not make it work to watch a session from my vscode in steamos”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.