# VS Code Live Share: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/vs-code-live-share/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical hiring assessments | 0% | 22 | 25% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you need live coding sessions: Use VS Code Live Share (free)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Technical hiring assessm)
- "Completely free, ideal for small teams or startups" (Mistral Small, Technical hiring assessm)
- "VS Code Live Share (free)" (Llama 4 Maverick, Technical hiring assessm)

## And against it

- "is free, but these are better suited to basic collaboration/interview workflows than full assessment programs" (Perplexity Sonar, Technical hiring assessm)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Technical hiring assessments: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 33 → 22 of 71.

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.