Microsoft unleashes VS Code 1.117 with custom AI model support and fluid chat animations

Ready to supercharge your workflow? Microsoft just made VS Code more flexible than ever with local model support and a ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Updates Boost AI Agents, Terminal Control and Copilot Workflow

Across the April 8 and April 15, 2026 releases, Visual Studio Code expanded its agent-focused tooling with a new companion app, better terminal interaction, session debugging and more built-in Copilot ...
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VS Code 1.116 Ships Built-in Copilot, Agent Debug Tools

Microsoft has embedded GitHub Copilot as a default VS Code extension in version 1.116, adding agent debug logging, terminal ...
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I stopped switching to a terminal to run scripts once I found VS Code's task runner

The hidden VS Code tool has replaced the terminal for me.
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Using the terminal in Visual Studio Code is about to get a lot easier

Terminal Suggest lands in VS Code's November 2025 (1.107) update. Provides inline completions, contextual hints, and grouped argument values while you type. Nice boost for shell users (especially ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code 1.110 Ships with Agent Plugins, Browser Tools and Session Memory

VS Code 1.110 stable released March 4, 2026. Agent plugins arrive as prepackaged chat customization bundles (preview). Experimental browser tools let agents read and interact with the integrated ...