If you’ve ever found yourself staring at your Visual Studio Code (VS Code) setup, wondering if it could work just a little harder for you, you’re not alone. As developers, we spend countless hours in ...

July 2022 release of Microsoft’s code editor also introduces command-line options for opening the three-way merge editor in VS Code. Visual Studio Code 1.70, the latest release of Microsoft’s popular ...

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Microsoft's latest Visual Studio Code update adds custom instructions and reusable prompts for the Chat feature. The April 2025 release also includes better multi-window support. Microsoft has ...

For decades, Notepad has been the digital equivalent of a sticky note on my screen. Since multi-tab support and spell check came, I stopped saving otherwise ephemeral notes where I'd just jot down ...

VS Code 1.109 enables structured, multi-phase AI workflows instead of simple prompt-response interactions. Agent Session Management and Customization allow rule enforcement, override prompts and ...

Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...

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.