What Tablif read on Lodestar's site
Lodestar describes itself as: “Lodestar: Codemaps and Code Explanations - Visual Studio Marketplace”
- Price model: One-time
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “extension”.
- Calls itself: extension
“Lodestar is an extension for VS Code, Cursor and Antigravity IDE for reading code you didn't write and reviewing code before it goes in.”
What it costs
One-time purchase. No free plan. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $10, $5.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: no
- Price: $10 · $5
“$10 once.”
“After that it costs $5, once, plus tax where your country charges it.”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers.
- Sells to: developers
“Lodestar is an extension for VS Code, Cursor and Antigravity IDE for reading code you didn't write and reviewing code before it goes in.”
How it runs
A browser extension. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Visual Studio Marketplace. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: extension
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: Visual Studio Marketplace
- AI role: core to the product
“Lodestar is an extension for VS Code, Cursor and Antigravity IDE”
“Maps and explanations are saved in VS Code's storage on your machine.”
What it works with
Integrates with OSV.dev, PyPI, crates.io and 1 more. Names Antigravity IDE, Cursor and 1 more on its pages.
- Integrates with: OSV.dev · PyPI · crates.io · +1
- Names: Antigravity IDE · Cursor · VS Code
“Lodestar is an extension for VS Code, Cursor and Antigravity IDE”
“Dependencies a change adds are checked against OSV.dev for known vulnerabilities”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Claims “3,863 installs”. Try it without signing up.
- Number claimed: 3,863 installs
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Sign in”
“You get 3 free codemap or review runs (plus hover explanations while you try it) to see how it works on your own codebase.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 20 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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