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You told us you’re running multiple AI agents and wanted a better UX. We listened and shipped it!
Here’s what’s new:
🗂️ Unified agent sessions workspace for local, background, and cloud agents
🔀 Parallel subagents
💻 Claude and Codex support for local and cloud agents
🌐 Integrated browser
& more...
Here’s what’s new:
🗂️ Unified agent sessions workspace for local, background, and cloud agents
🔀 Parallel subagents
💻 Claude and Codex support for local and cloud agents
🌐 Integrated browser
& more...
We've shared our vision this week for VS Code as your home for multi-agent development. Want to see that in action? Join us for our Agent Sessions Day event on February 19th for live demos of the latest features.
Sign up for notifications: aka.ms/VSCode/Feb19
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🔴 VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day
Join us for VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day on Feb 19th: a global virtual event celebrating how Visual Studio Code continues to evolve as the world’s most l...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
We've shared our vision this week for VS Code as your home for multi-agent development. Want to see that in action? Join us for our Agent Sessions Day event on February 19th for live demos of the latest features.
Sign up for notifications: aka.ms/VSCode/Feb19
Sign up for notifications: aka.ms/VSCode/Feb19
🚀 VS Code is becoming your home for multi-agent development. A single place to view and manage all your agents - local, background and cloud, and even Claude or Codex, all under your Copilot subscription. Learn more ➡️ aka.ms/VSCode/109blog
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...
aka.ms
February 6, 2026 at 2:30 AM
🚀 VS Code is becoming your home for multi-agent development. A single place to view and manage all your agents - local, background and cloud, and even Claude or Codex, all under your Copilot subscription. Learn more ➡️ aka.ms/VSCode/109blog
📢 We're going live in one hour! Join Harald Kirschner, Joel Norman and friends for a demo on the Modern Software Product Organization in VS Code. ⏲️ Set a timer and join us at 8 am PST ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOAAKp9NYDw
February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
📢 We're going live in one hour! Join Harald Kirschner, Joel Norman and friends for a demo on the Modern Software Product Organization in VS Code. ⏲️ Set a timer and join us at 8 am PST ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOAAKp9NYDw
Want to see how these features can supercharge your developer workflow?
Join us for VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day on February 19 at 8 AM PST!
🔔 Turn on notifications → aka.ms/VSCode/Feb19
Happy coding! 💙
Join us for VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day on February 19 at 8 AM PST!
🔔 Turn on notifications → aka.ms/VSCode/Feb19
Happy coding! 💙
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Want to see how these features can supercharge your developer workflow?
Join us for VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day on February 19 at 8 AM PST!
🔔 Turn on notifications → aka.ms/VSCode/Feb19
Happy coding! 💙
Join us for VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day on February 19 at 8 AM PST!
🔔 Turn on notifications → aka.ms/VSCode/Feb19
Happy coding! 💙
🔎 Head to the full release notes to learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/109
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
🔎 Head to the full release notes to learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/109
You told us you’re running multiple AI agents and wanted a better UX. We listened and shipped it!
Here’s what’s new:
🗂️ Unified agent sessions workspace for local, background, and cloud agents
🔀 Parallel subagents
💻 Claude and Codex support for local and cloud agents
🌐 Integrated browser
& more...
Here’s what’s new:
🗂️ Unified agent sessions workspace for local, background, and cloud agents
🔀 Parallel subagents
💻 Claude and Codex support for local and cloud agents
🌐 Integrated browser
& more...
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
You told us you’re running multiple AI agents and wanted a better UX. We listened and shipped it!
Here’s what’s new:
🗂️ Unified agent sessions workspace for local, background, and cloud agents
🔀 Parallel subagents
💻 Claude and Codex support for local and cloud agents
🌐 Integrated browser
& more...
Here’s what’s new:
🗂️ Unified agent sessions workspace for local, background, and cloud agents
🔀 Parallel subagents
💻 Claude and Codex support for local and cloud agents
🌐 Integrated browser
& more...
might want to bring popcorn 🍿👀 luma.com/qivfjw3y
Special Event 👀 · Luma
We’re planning something fun. We’re planning something virtual. And yes—it’s all about VS Code. No agenda. No spoilers. Just a heads‑up that if you care about…
luma.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
might want to bring popcorn 🍿👀 luma.com/qivfjw3y
In just 3 weeks, we're hosting our Agent Sessions Day event. Join us on Feb 19th to see how multi-agent workflows are evolving in VS Code!
🔗 youtube.com/live/tAezuMS...
🔗 youtube.com/live/tAezuMS...
🔴 VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day
Join us for VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day on Feb 19th: a global virtual event celebrating how Visual Studio Code continues to evolve as the world’s most l...
youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
In just 3 weeks, we're hosting our Agent Sessions Day event. Join us on Feb 19th to see how multi-agent workflows are evolving in VS Code!
🔗 youtube.com/live/tAezuMS...
🔗 youtube.com/live/tAezuMS...
🔥 We're going live in 60 minutes! Join @james.montemagno.com @digitarald.bsky.social and @den.dev as they demo MCP Apps - the first official MCP extension in @vscode.dev ▶️https://youtube.com/live/HWmC3T5Wwqw
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🔥 We're going live in 60 minutes! Join @james.montemagno.com @digitarald.bsky.social and @den.dev as they demo MCP Apps - the first official MCP extension in @vscode.dev ▶️https://youtube.com/live/HWmC3T5Wwqw
Available now in VS Code Insiders, and the stable release next week.
January 26, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Available now in VS Code Insiders, and the stable release next week.
Today, the MCP community is announcing MCP Apps, the first official MCP extension. VS Code is the first major AI code editor with full MCP Apps support.
With MCP Apps, tool calls can now return interactive UI components that render directly in the conversation. Learn more: aka.ms/MCPApps/Blog
With MCP Apps, tool calls can now return interactive UI components that render directly in the conversation. Learn more: aka.ms/MCPApps/Blog
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.
code.visualstudio.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Today, the MCP community is announcing MCP Apps, the first official MCP extension. VS Code is the first major AI code editor with full MCP Apps support.
With MCP Apps, tool calls can now return interactive UI components that render directly in the conversation. Learn more: aka.ms/MCPApps/Blog
With MCP Apps, tool calls can now return interactive UI components that render directly in the conversation. Learn more: aka.ms/MCPApps/Blog
Awesome interview alert! InfoQ Podcast host Thomas Betts sits down with Olivia McVicker (Microsoft) to talk about AI-driven software development, from today’s mainstream tools to what’s next!
Listen here 👇
www.infoq.com/podcasts/ai-...
Listen here 👇
www.infoq.com/podcasts/ai-...
[Video Podcast] AI-Driven Development with Olivia McVicker
In this episode, Thomas Betts chats with Olivia McVicker, a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft about AI-driven software development. The conversation covers the current, mainstream AI coding…
www.infoq.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Awesome interview alert! InfoQ Podcast host Thomas Betts sits down with Olivia McVicker (Microsoft) to talk about AI-driven software development, from today’s mainstream tools to what’s next!
Listen here 👇
www.infoq.com/podcasts/ai-...
Listen here 👇
www.infoq.com/podcasts/ai-...
🚀 Join us this Thursday, January 22 at 8 AM Pacific Time for the first VS Code Live Release Highlights of 2026. Olivia Guzzardo McVicker, Burke Holland and friends will demo the latest updates and features in VS Code. Mark your calendars 📅 youtube.com/live/48qofh6...
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 AM
🚀 Join us this Thursday, January 22 at 8 AM Pacific Time for the first VS Code Live Release Highlights of 2026. Olivia Guzzardo McVicker, Burke Holland and friends will demo the latest updates and features in VS Code. Mark your calendars 📅 youtube.com/live/48qofh6...
Guess what’s the most downloaded VS Code extension of all time?
Watch this Short to find out 👇
Watch this Short to find out 👇
January 18, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Guess what’s the most downloaded VS Code extension of all time?
Watch this Short to find out 👇
Watch this Short to find out 👇
Do you know these 8 VS Code UI tricks?
Watch here 👇
Watch here 👇
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Do you know these 8 VS Code UI tricks?
Watch here 👇
Watch here 👇
This Extension of the Week is a serious time-saver.
It cuts down the repetitive stuff and speeds up your workflow fast.
Watch to see👇
It cuts down the repetitive stuff and speeds up your workflow fast.
Watch to see👇
January 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This Extension of the Week is a serious time-saver.
It cuts down the repetitive stuff and speeds up your workflow fast.
Watch to see👇
It cuts down the repetitive stuff and speeds up your workflow fast.
Watch to see👇
If you didn’t know, now you know this Stack Overflow podcast episode just dropped 🎧
“Vibe code anything in a Hanselminute” with Scott Hanselman.
Fun convo on vibe coding and building faster with AI 👇
stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/13/v...
“Vibe code anything in a Hanselminute” with Scott Hanselman.
Fun convo on vibe coding and building faster with AI 👇
stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/13/v...
Vibe code anything in a Hanselminute - Stack Overflow
Ryan welcomes back the mighty Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community at Microsoft, for a crossover episode about all things vibe coding.
stackoverflow.blog
January 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
If you didn’t know, now you know this Stack Overflow podcast episode just dropped 🎧
“Vibe code anything in a Hanselminute” with Scott Hanselman.
Fun convo on vibe coding and building faster with AI 👇
stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/13/v...
“Vibe code anything in a Hanselminute” with Scott Hanselman.
Fun convo on vibe coding and building faster with AI 👇
stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/13/v...
Fastest way to change the font size in the VS Code editor + terminal without affecting the sidebar/activity bar.
Watch it here 👇
Watch it here 👇
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Fastest way to change the font size in the VS Code editor + terminal without affecting the sidebar/activity bar.
Watch it here 👇
Watch it here 👇
Just dropped a quick Short showing how to submit a feature request without leaving VS Code.
Most people don’t realize it’s built right in. Watch it here 👇🏽
Most people don’t realize it’s built right in. Watch it here 👇🏽
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Just dropped a quick Short showing how to submit a feature request without leaving VS Code.
Most people don’t realize it’s built right in. Watch it here 👇🏽
Most people don’t realize it’s built right in. Watch it here 👇🏽
You may have noticed that search on the VS Code website has gotten a lot quicker lately.
In our latest blogpost, João Moreno breaks down the engineering process behind docfind, a search engine we built that runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly: code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2026/0...
In our latest blogpost, João Moreno breaks down the engineering process behind docfind, a search engine we built that runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly: code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2026/0...
January 15, 2026 at 3:46 PM
You may have noticed that search on the VS Code website has gotten a lot quicker lately.
In our latest blogpost, João Moreno breaks down the engineering process behind docfind, a search engine we built that runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly: code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2026/0...
In our latest blogpost, João Moreno breaks down the engineering process behind docfind, a search engine we built that runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly: code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2026/0...
New year, new VS Code release!
The team focused on housekeeping this past month (closing almost 6k issues!) and feature updates like bringing Agent Skills support to stable and improving the terminal IntelliSense UX.
Learn more: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_108
The team focused on housekeeping this past month (closing almost 6k issues!) and feature updates like bringing Agent Skills support to stable and improving the terminal IntelliSense UX.
Learn more: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_108
December 2025 (version 1.108)
Learn what is new in the Visual Studio Code December 2025 Release (1.108).
code.visualstudio.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
New year, new VS Code release!
The team focused on housekeeping this past month (closing almost 6k issues!) and feature updates like bringing Agent Skills support to stable and improving the terminal IntelliSense UX.
Learn more: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_108
The team focused on housekeeping this past month (closing almost 6k issues!) and feature updates like bringing Agent Skills support to stable and improving the terminal IntelliSense UX.
Learn more: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_108
Reposted by Visual Studio Code
Kai Maetzel is the Engineering Manager leading the VS Code team at @microsoft.com. He joins @kball.llc to discuss the origins of VS Code, how AI reshaped its design philosophy, the rise of agentic programming, and the future of development.
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VS Code and Agentic Development with Kai Maetzel - Software Engineering Daily
Visual Studio Code has become one of the most influential tools in modern software development. The open-source code editor has evolved into a platform used by millions of developers around the world,...
softwareengineeringdaily.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Kai Maetzel is the Engineering Manager leading the VS Code team at @microsoft.com. He joins @kball.llc to discuss the origins of VS Code, how AI reshaped its design philosophy, the rise of agentic programming, and the future of development.
softwareengineeringdaily.com/2026/01/06/v...
softwareengineeringdaily.com/2026/01/06/v...
Thinking of starting a tech channel? 🤔 Hear from Sajjaad Khader!
December 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Thinking of starting a tech channel? 🤔 Hear from Sajjaad Khader!
Is software engineering still in demand? With Sajjaad Khader 🚀
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Is software engineering still in demand? With Sajjaad Khader 🚀