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VS Code Updates

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VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.143 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.143 Read the full article

10.21

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.144 (Insiders) Learn what is new in Visual Studio Code 1.144 (Insiders) Read the full article

10.21

VS Code UpdatesToolsModernizing the VS Code UI See how developer feedback is shaping the modern VS Code interface, from layout density and editor tabs to themes and responsiveness. Read the full article

10.15

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.142 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.142 Read the full article

10.14

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.141 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.141 Read the full article

10.07

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.140 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.140 Read the full article

09.30

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.139 Learn what is new in Visual Studio Code 1.139 Read the full article

09.23

VS Code UpdatesToolsBuilding the new GitHub Copilot Inline Suggestions Model: Part Two See how GitHub Copilot added completions to its unified inline suggestions model, refined ghost text and editor behavior, and improved user satisfaction. Read the full…

09.23

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.138 Learn what is new in Visual Studio Code 1.138 Read the full article

09.16

VS Code UpdatesToolsBuilding the new GitHub Copilot Inline Suggestions Model: Part One Explore how GitHub Copilot unified completion, next edit, and long-distance suggestions into one model for a faster, more cohesive coding experience. Read the full…

09.16

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.137 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.137 Read the full article

09.09

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.136 Learn what is new in Visual Studio Code 1.136 Read the full article

09.02

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.135 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.135 Read the full article

08.26

VS Code UpdatesToolsIntroducing the Agent Host for persistent, portable agent sessions Explore how the VS Code Agent Host and AHP support multiple agent harnesses with durable, synchronized local and remote sessions. Read the full article

08.26

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.134 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.134 Read the full article

08.19

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.133 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.133 Read the full article

08.12

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.132 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.132 Read the full article

08.05

VS Code UpdatesToolsVisual Studio Code 1.131 Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.131 Read the full article

07.29

VS Code UpdatesToolsMAI-Code-1-Flash: early results from real developer workflows MAI-Code-1-Flash is a lightweight coding model purpose built for the fast, iterative work developers do every day in GitHub.

07.29

VS Code UpdatesToolsHow Prompt Tuning Improved GPT-5.5 in VS Code See how VS Code and OpenAI tested GPT-5.5 system prompt changes in a two-week experiment, cutting tool calls and tail-end token usage while speeding up edits. Read the full…

07.06

VS Code UpdatesToolsIterating faster with TypeScript 7 How the VS Code and TypeScript teams collaborated to adopt TypeScript 7 and speed up VS Code development Read the full article

06.26

VS Code UpdatesToolsWhat 50,000 Runs of a 5-Line Eval Taught Us How AI coding models calibrate effort, token cost, and tool use on even the simplest task, and what that means for model selection and cost. Read the full…

06.19

VS Code UpdatesToolsUse your own language model key in VS Code Learn how to use bring your own key (BYOK) in VS Code to add models from providers like Azure, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI, Huggingface, OpenRouter, or use a local model with Ollama, Foundry Local, and…

06.18

VS Code UpdatesToolsImproving token efficiency for GitHub Copilot in VS Code Learn how we're improving token efficiency for GitHub Copilot to reduce costs and latency for VS Code users. Read the full article

06.17