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 ...
This hands-on PoC shows how I got an open-source model running locally in Visual Studio Code, where the setup worked, where it broke down, and what to watch out for if you want to apply a local model ...
VS Code's AI Toolkit Agent Builder can wire an agent to external tools via MCP, even for non-coding editorial workflows. Early friction points included circular UX flows, model availability mismatches ...
You also get to escape Microsoft telemetry tracking too.