Latest VS Code release improves AI agent integration with backing for Model Context Protocol server prompts, resources, sampling, and authorization. Visual Studio Code 1.101, aka the May 2025 version ...

The July 2025 update to Visual Studio Code, taking it to version 1.103, adds support for chat checkpoints, allowing developers to restore their workspace and conversation to earlier states during AI ...

VS Code's AI Toolkit Agent Builder can wire an agent to external tools via MCP, even for non-coding editorial workflows. Early friction points included circular UX flows, model availability mismatches ...

Visual Studio Code 1.133 removes mandatory GitHub sign-in for Agents and adds easier AI model switching and sticky chat ...

Visual Studio Code has introduced a robust suite of AI-driven features designed to enhance development workflows and improve productivity. Central to these advancements is Agent Mode, a tool that ...

Microsoft is bringing five more Claude-native capabilities to Azure-hosted deployments, extending a pattern of accommodating Anthropic's models, APIs and agent tooling across Microsoft and GitHub ...

Code Studio is an AI-powered IDE that offers capabilities like autocompletion, code generation and explanations, refactoring of selected code blocks, and multistep agent automation for large-scale ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. David Chisnall discusses how the CHERI ...

Visual Studio Code 1.132 adds local multilingual dictation, side chats, browser element feedback, and experimental rendered Markdown diffs.