In VS Code chat, AI agents can now ask follow-up questions and generate Mermaid diagrams, and Anthropic Claude models show their detailed thought process.

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 ...

The January 2026 update to VS Code (v1.109) transforms the editor into a multi-agent orchestration hub, allowing developers ...

Microsoft outlines new AI reliability, agentic coding, and Copilot improvements coming to Visual Studio 2026, with a focus on performance.

TL;DR: Visual Studio Professional 2026 delivers AI-assisted coding, cross-platform development, and real-time collaboration ...

The Copilot Studio extension lets developers use any VS Code-compatible AI assistant to develop AI agents, then sync with Copilot Studio for testing and iteration. Microsoft is offering a Microsoft ...

The Copilot Studio extension for Visual Studio Code is now generally available, allowing agents to be developed and managed directly from the editor. The extension enables software-style workflows for ...

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 ...

If you want to run VS Code AI Mode to boost coding performance, this article will be handy for you. It explains how you can enable the agent mode in VS Code, set up an agent, and use the AI Mode to ...

Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 Arrives With ‘AI Woven Into Workflow’ Your email has been sent First major visual studio upgrade in five years AI, performance, and ...

Perhaps a little less focus on AI would help as well? Microsoft says "reliability is the priority" for AI in Visual Studio – a reassurance that may raise eyebrows among developers already living with ...