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 ...

Developers in a social media thread repeatedly said GitHub Copilot feels more capable and reliable in Visual Studio Code than in full Visual Studio. Common Copilot-in-Visual-Studio complaints included ...

Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code version 1.116, introducing a set of AI-focused improvements that refine developer ...

VS Code 1.100 adds support for instructions and prompt files for Copilot Chat and speeds up edits in agent mode and in Next Edit Suggestions. Visual Studio Code 1.100, the latest release of ...

JetBrains's AI Assistant is no longer limited to its own IDEs. It is now available as an extension for VS Code. JetBrains has now made its AI Assistant available as an extension for Microsoft's ...

Microsoft has decided to open source its GitHub Copilot tool in Visual Studio Code. It has also shared some exciting developments. On the opening day of its BUILD 2025 conference, Microsoft has ...

What if the tools you’ve relied on for years suddenly became something entirely different? That’s the reality developers are waking up to as Visual Studio Code, once heralded as a lightweight and ...

Overview:  Discover which Python IDE dominates in 2026 with a detailed comparison of performance, AI features, and usability.Learn why developers are choos ...

The first preview of Visual Studio 2026, with deeper GitHub Copilot AI integration, is available through Microsoft’s new Insiders channel. Microsoft has released its first preview of the Visual Studio ...

Amazon introduced a Nova Act extension to build and test AI agents directly inside integrated development environments including Visual Studio Code, Amazon’s Kiro, and Cursor. The company says the new ...