Visual Studio Code 1.112 introduces in-editor web app debugging, Copilot Autopilot mode, and improved AI workflows for developers.

You won't have to switch to a browser as often.

Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP ...

The new release allows using experimental agent plug-ins and the new Agent Debug Panel offers detailed insights into chat events.

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code development environment will move from monthly updates to a weekly release schedule, beginning with version 1.111, according to the development team.

Despite AI-heavy code editors mushrooming out of nowhere, I'm satisfied with my VS Code setup ...

Visual Studio Code 1.110 (February 2026) adds new agent extensibility, browser-driving chat tools, and expanded chat accessibility.

Microsoft shifts Visual Studio Code to weekly releases, allowing faster AI feature updates and improvements to developer workflows.

Microsoft's February 2026 Foundry update includes broader platform changes, but the most immediate developer-facing news for VS Code users is an AI Toolkit refresh centered on tool discovery, agent ...

Critical and high-severity vulnerabilities were found in four widely used Visual Studio Code extensions with a combined 128 million downloads, exposing developers to file theft, remote code execution, ...

While putting pressure on software departments may be warranted, executives must not rush to drastic cuts without understanding the gaps in a full-scale AI transition.