Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP ...

The new release allows using experimental agent plug-ins and the new Agent Debug Panel offers detailed insights into chat ...

In a social media feedback thread started by Microsoft Visual Studio guru Mads Kristensen, multiple developers unloaded on the IDE's facility with AI provided by GitHub Copilot and other tools.

Visual Studio Code 1.110 (February 2026) adds new agent extensibility, browser-driving chat tools, and expanded chat accessibility.

In addition to unveiling Visual Studio Code 1.49, Microsoft on September 14 announced general availability of the 1.0 version of the C++ extension for Visual Studio Code, offering capabilities for ...

The command palette can now be moved and new AI functions are available. Publishers can be defined as trustworthy for extensions. Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.97. The first release of ...