VS Code changelog

Modernizing 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

VS Code 1.142.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_142

Visual Studio Code 1.142

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VS Code 1.141.2

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_141

VS Code 1.141.1

Visual Studio Code 1.141

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VS Code 1.141.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_141

VS Code 1.140.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_140

Visual Studio Code 1.140

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VS Code 1.139.1

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_139

Visual Studio Code 1.139

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VS Code 1.139.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_139

Building 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 article

Visual Studio Code 1.138

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VS Code 1.138.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_138

Building 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 article

Visual Studio Code 1.137

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VS Code 1.137.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_137

VS Code 1.136.2

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_136

VS Code 1.136.1

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_136

Visual Studio Code 1.136

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VS Code 1.136.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_136

Visual Studio Code 1.135

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VS Code 1.135.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_135

Introducing 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

Visual Studio Code 1.134

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VS Code 1.134.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_134

Visual Studio Code 1.133

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VS Code 1.133.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_133

VS Code 1.132.1

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_132

Visual Studio Code 1.132

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VS Code 1.132.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_132

Visual Studio Code 1.131

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VS Code 1.131.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_131

MAI-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. In this post, we share what the data is telling us about how it performs in real developer workflows. Read the full article

VS Code 1.130.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_130

VS Code 1.129.1

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_129

VS Code 1.129.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_129

VS Code 1.128.1

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_128

VS Code 1.128.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_128

How 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 article

VS Code 1.127.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_127

Iterating 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

VS Code 1.126.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_126

What 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 article

Use 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 more. Read the full article

VS Code 1.125.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_125

Improving 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

VS Code 1.124.2

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_124

VS Code 1.124.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_124

VS Code 1.123.2

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_123

VS Code 1.123.1

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_123

VS Code 1.123.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_123

VS Code 1.122.1

The update addresses these issues https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_122

VS Code 1.122.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_122

VS Code 1.121.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_121

The Coding Harness Behind GitHub Copilot in VS Code

Learn why the coding harness around GitHub Copilot in VS Code matters as models, tools, agents, and providers evolve. Read the full article

VS Code 1.120.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_120

VS Code 1.119.1

The update addresses these issues https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_119

VS Code 1.119.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_119

VS Code 1.118.1

Fixed GitHub Copilot CLI not working from VS Code. https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_118

VS Code 1.118.0

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_118

VS Code v0.45.1 — copilot/

Changes: #312049: bump copilot version #312048: Remove upgrade and plan branching #312000: [cherry-pick] Add option to switch to Auto in weekly limit messaging #311991: Updating labels This list of changes was auto generated.

How VS Code Builds with AI

Learn how VS Code uses AI across its own development workflow with GitHub Copilot agent mode, automated testing, and AI-powered code review. Read the full article

Making agents practical for real-world development

Explore agent orchestration, extensibility, and continuity in VS Code 1.110: lifecycle hooks, agent skills, session memory, and integrated browser tools. Read the full article

Building Long-Distance Next Edit Suggestions

Learn how we extended next edit suggestions to work across your entire file, reducing friction and improving productivity in GitHub Copilot. Read the full article

Your Home for Multi-Agent Development

VS Code has become the unified interface for all your coding agents. Manage local, background, and cloud agents in one place, use Claude and Codex agents alongside Copilot, and benefit from open standards like MCP and Agent Skills. Read the full article

Giving Agents a Visual Voice: MCP Apps Support in VS Code

VS Code now supports MCP Apps, enabling AI agents to display interactive UIs for richer developer workflows. Read the full article

Building docfind: Fast Client-Side Search with Rust and WebAssembly

How we built docfind, a high-performance client-side search engine using Rust and WebAssembly, and how GitHub Copilot accelerated development. Read the full article

Introducing the Visual Studio Code Private Marketplace: Your Team's Secure, Curated Extension Hub 🎉

Private Marketplace for VS Code extensions now generally available. Read the full article

Open Source AI Editor: Second Milestone

Ghost text suggestions are now open source as part of the Copilot Chat extension - the second milestone in making VS Code an open source AI editor. Read the full article

A Unified Experience for all Coding Agents

Agents took over VS Code in 2025. We released agent mode for VS Code, integration for the Copilot coding agent, and the new GitHub Copilot CLI. But Copilot is not the only agent game in town. There are now more coding agents than ever, including options from…

Expanding Model Choice in VS Code with Bring Your Own Key

Learn how the new Language Model Chat Provider API in VS Code is enabling more model choice and extensibility for chat experiences via the Bring Your Own Key experience. Read the full article

Introducing auto model selection (preview)

Use auto model selection in VS Code to get faster responses, reduced rate limiting, and a 10% discount on premium requests for paid users. Read the full article

Command GitHub's Coding Agent from VS Code

VS Code's integration with GitHub Copilot Coding Agent allows you to delegate tasks to the agent and let it handle them in the background. Read the full article

Open Source AI Editor: First Milestone

We are open sourcing the GitHub Copilot Chat extension. It’s the first milestone in making VS Code an open source AI editor. Read the full article

The Complete MCP Experience: Full Specification Support in VS Code

VS Code now supports the complete Model Context Protocol specification, including authorization, prompts, resources, and sampling. Read the full article

Enhance productivity with AI + Remote Dev

Enhance your developer productivity with AI and Remote Development. Read the full article

VS Code: Open Source AI Editor

We will open source the GitHub Copilot Chat extension. It’s the next step towards making VS Code an open source AI editor. Read the full article

Beyond the tools, adding MCP in VS Code

Bring your own tools to VS Code's agent mode with MCP. Read the full article