Nick
@ntrogh.bsky.social
Technical writer @vscode.dev @Microsoft | he/him | こんにちは
"Let yourself be beautiful" (FGTH)
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Staying in control as AI becomes part of your coding workflow is essential.
🧵 We just released features that enhance security and transparency in @code:
🧵 We just released features that enhance security and transparency in @code:
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Staying in control as AI becomes part of your coding workflow is essential.
🧵 We just released features that enhance security and transparency in @code:
🧵 We just released features that enhance security and transparency in @code:
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Announcing Agent HQ in VS Code: a unified agent experience directly in the editor.
Here's what that looks like...🧵
Here's what that looks like...🧵
![A slide titled “Visual Studio Code – October Update [1.106]” with three columns of feature highlights.
Agent HQ: Agent Sessions view as mission control for agent tasks, OpenAI Codex integration, built-in planning agent, custom agents and handoffs, inlined terminal panels in chat.
Security & Trust: Open sourcing inline suggestions, tool pre- and post-approval, expanded MCP auth support, control MCP server access with custom MCP registries, Linux device policy support.
Great coding experience: Copy text from deleted lines in diff editor, VS Code product icon refresh, Terminal IntelliSense GA, compare source control branches and tags.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2xibtqlq4oplg5hkbqw56xgu/bafkreib7slhraybz7lreeigtqk67okxrdiaf55yycbmpzcqkyiixbgaqle@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Announcing Agent HQ in VS Code: a unified agent experience directly in the editor.
Here's what that looks like...🧵
Here's what that looks like...🧵
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🚀 The VS Code September release (v1.105) is here! Check out what's new:
🛠️ GitHub MCP registry integration
🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI
🔔 OS notifications for tasks & chat responses
🧠 Chain of thought with GPT-5-Codex
…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
🧵 Here are the highlights...
🛠️ GitHub MCP registry integration
🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI
🔔 OS notifications for tasks & chat responses
🧠 Chain of thought with GPT-5-Codex
…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
🧵 Here are the highlights...
October 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🚀 The VS Code September release (v1.105) is here! Check out what's new:
🛠️ GitHub MCP registry integration
🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI
🔔 OS notifications for tasks & chat responses
🧠 Chain of thought with GPT-5-Codex
…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
🧵 Here are the highlights...
🛠️ GitHub MCP registry integration
🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI
🔔 OS notifications for tasks & chat responses
🧠 Chain of thought with GPT-5-Codex
…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
🧵 Here are the highlights...
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Ever wondered what the latest AI features in VS Code can do for you? 🤔
Join James Montemagno as he walks through highlights like Claude Sonnet 4.5 & GPT-5, Plan Mode & Chain of Thought, Copilot Coding Agent, and AI Merge Conflict Resolution.
📺 Watch the full video: youtu.be/EGZKvuB5jWw
Join James Montemagno as he walks through highlights like Claude Sonnet 4.5 & GPT-5, Plan Mode & Chain of Thought, Copilot Coding Agent, and AI Merge Conflict Resolution.
📺 Watch the full video: youtu.be/EGZKvuB5jWw
October 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Ever wondered what the latest AI features in VS Code can do for you? 🤔
Join James Montemagno as he walks through highlights like Claude Sonnet 4.5 & GPT-5, Plan Mode & Chain of Thought, Copilot Coding Agent, and AI Merge Conflict Resolution.
📺 Watch the full video: youtu.be/EGZKvuB5jWw
Join James Montemagno as he walks through highlights like Claude Sonnet 4.5 & GPT-5, Plan Mode & Chain of Thought, Copilot Coding Agent, and AI Merge Conflict Resolution.
📺 Watch the full video: youtu.be/EGZKvuB5jWw
Tired of being AI's personal tutor?
📖 New @vscode.dev guide: teach your AI once, benefit forever. Context engineering = no more "remember my project uses React not Vue" every single chat.
Set it, forget it, ship it 🚀
code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot...
#AI #ContextEngineering
📖 New @vscode.dev guide: teach your AI once, benefit forever. Context engineering = no more "remember my project uses React not Vue" every single chat.
Set it, forget it, ship it 🚀
code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot...
#AI #ContextEngineering
Set up a context engineering flow in VS Code
Learn how to implement context engineering using VS Code's built-in AI features.
code.visualstudio.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Tired of being AI's personal tutor?
📖 New @vscode.dev guide: teach your AI once, benefit forever. Context engineering = no more "remember my project uses React not Vue" every single chat.
Set it, forget it, ship it 🚀
code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot...
#AI #ContextEngineering
📖 New @vscode.dev guide: teach your AI once, benefit forever. Context engineering = no more "remember my project uses React not Vue" every single chat.
Set it, forget it, ship it 🚀
code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot...
#AI #ContextEngineering
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The new VS Code release dropped yesterday - check out our latest video from James Montemagno telling you exactly what you need to know! youtu.be/9qAkd2mGYCo
September 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The new VS Code release dropped yesterday - check out our latest video from James Montemagno telling you exactly what you need to know! youtu.be/9qAkd2mGYCo
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🚀 v1.104 of VS Code is here! Check out what's new:
🤖 Improved coding agent integration
📄 AGENTS.md file support for better context
🔍 New Auto mode (Preview) for smart model selection
🔑 Model flexibility via BYOK extension API
…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
Here are the highlights 🧵
🤖 Improved coding agent integration
📄 AGENTS.md file support for better context
🔍 New Auto mode (Preview) for smart model selection
🔑 Model flexibility via BYOK extension API
…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
Here are the highlights 🧵
September 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🚀 v1.104 of VS Code is here! Check out what's new:
🤖 Improved coding agent integration
📄 AGENTS.md file support for better context
🔍 New Auto mode (Preview) for smart model selection
🔑 Model flexibility via BYOK extension API
…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
Here are the highlights 🧵
🤖 Improved coding agent integration
📄 AGENTS.md file support for better context
🔍 New Auto mode (Preview) for smart model selection
🔑 Model flexibility via BYOK extension API
…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
Here are the highlights 🧵
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We're so excited to bring you VS Code Dev Days - a global community initiative to explore the AI capabilities within VS Code!
With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
August 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We're so excited to bring you VS Code Dev Days - a global community initiative to explore the AI capabilities within VS Code!
With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
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It's Monday, which means a new episode of the VS Code Insiders Podcast just dropped!
This week, learn about August's iteration plan and hear firsthand from engineer Daniel Imms how the terminal tools have been re-written: www.vscodepodcast.com/2
This week, learn about August's iteration plan and hear firsthand from engineer Daniel Imms how the terminal tools have been re-written: www.vscodepodcast.com/2
Iteration Plan for August & Re-writing Terminal Tools
What features are coming to VS Code in the next update? The August iteration plan is completely done in the open. How does it work, how you look at it, and how to you get involved? We also sit down…
www.vscodepodcast.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's Monday, which means a new episode of the VS Code Insiders Podcast just dropped!
This week, learn about August's iteration plan and hear firsthand from engineer Daniel Imms how the terminal tools have been re-written: www.vscodepodcast.com/2
This week, learn about August's iteration plan and hear firsthand from engineer Daniel Imms how the terminal tools have been re-written: www.vscodepodcast.com/2
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I did an overhaul of the Awesome Copilot README to make it easier to install the prompts, instructions, and chat modes to VS Code - there are nice big buttons to click! github.com/github/aweso...
GitHub - github/awesome-copilot: Community-contributed instructions, prompts, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot.
Community-contributed instructions, prompts, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. - github/awesome-copilot
github.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I did an overhaul of the Awesome Copilot README to make it easier to install the prompts, instructions, and chat modes to VS Code - there are nice big buttons to click! github.com/github/aweso...
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v1.103 of VS Code is here! Check out what's new:
🚀 GPT-5 rolling out to VS Code today
🛠️ Enable more than 128 MCP tools with virtual tools
✅ Chat checkpoints
🌳 Git worktree support
…and much more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
Here are some of the highlights 🧵
🚀 GPT-5 rolling out to VS Code today
🛠️ Enable more than 128 MCP tools with virtual tools
✅ Chat checkpoints
🌳 Git worktree support
…and much more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
Here are some of the highlights 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
v1.103 of VS Code is here! Check out what's new:
🚀 GPT-5 rolling out to VS Code today
🛠️ Enable more than 128 MCP tools with virtual tools
✅ Chat checkpoints
🌳 Git worktree support
…and much more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
Here are some of the highlights 🧵
🚀 GPT-5 rolling out to VS Code today
🛠️ Enable more than 128 MCP tools with virtual tools
✅ Chat checkpoints
🌳 Git worktree support
…and much more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease
Here are some of the highlights 🧵
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GPT-5 is rolling out to VS Code today!
Starting today, GPT-5 is rolling out to all paid GitHub Copilot plans. GPT-5 is OpenAI's most capable model yet, bringing new advances in reasoning, coding, and chat.
Learn more about the GPT-5 model availability: github.blog/changelog/20...
Starting today, GPT-5 is rolling out to all paid GitHub Copilot plans. GPT-5 is OpenAI's most capable model yet, bringing new advances in reasoning, coding, and chat.
Learn more about the GPT-5 model availability: github.blog/changelog/20...
August 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
GPT-5 is rolling out to VS Code today!
Starting today, GPT-5 is rolling out to all paid GitHub Copilot plans. GPT-5 is OpenAI's most capable model yet, bringing new advances in reasoning, coding, and chat.
Learn more about the GPT-5 model availability: github.blog/changelog/20...
Starting today, GPT-5 is rolling out to all paid GitHub Copilot plans. GPT-5 is OpenAI's most capable model yet, bringing new advances in reasoning, coding, and chat.
Learn more about the GPT-5 model availability: github.blog/changelog/20...
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We are beginning rollout of the Python Environments Extension! Anyone can install and enable the extension and its a game changer so give it a try and send in your feedback! (see these extra enablement details if you are on VS Code insiders: github.com/microsoft/vs...)
June 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We are beginning rollout of the Python Environments Extension! Anyone can install and enable the extension and its a game changer so give it a try and send in your feedback! (see these extra enablement details if you are on VS Code insiders: github.com/microsoft/vs...)
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MCP for Beginners course with 10 hands-on labs, available in 40+ languages! 🌍
🎓 Learn MCP fundamentals with practical examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python using VS Code.
🔗 Get started now: aka.ms/mcp-for-begi...
🎓 Learn MCP fundamentals with practical examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python using VS Code.
🔗 Get started now: aka.ms/mcp-for-begi...
June 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
MCP for Beginners course with 10 hands-on labs, available in 40+ languages! 🌍
🎓 Learn MCP fundamentals with practical examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python using VS Code.
🔗 Get started now: aka.ms/mcp-for-begi...
🎓 Learn MCP fundamentals with practical examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python using VS Code.
🔗 Get started now: aka.ms/mcp-for-begi...
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The full MCP experience is now in VS Code! 🚀
From secure auth to prompts, resources, and sampling, MCP is now a complete foundation for building AI agents.
Read the full post:
From secure auth to prompts, resources, and sampling, MCP is now a complete foundation for building AI agents.
Read the full post:
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.
code.visualstudio.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The full MCP experience is now in VS Code! 🚀
From secure auth to prompts, resources, and sampling, MCP is now a complete foundation for building AI agents.
Read the full post:
From secure auth to prompts, resources, and sampling, MCP is now a complete foundation for building AI agents.
Read the full post:
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📢 This week we're extending agent mode on the VS Code Livestream! Join Olivia Guzzardo and friends for demos showcasing how to unlock the full potential of agent mode using MCP servers and extension tools. Thursday, June 12, 8 am Pacific ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=T44T... #vscode #agentmode #mcp
🔴 VS Code Live: Extending Agent Mode
Join us for VS Code Live: Extending Agent Mode, a livestream showing how to unlock the full potential of agent mode using MCP servers and extension tools. We...
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June 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
📢 This week we're extending agent mode on the VS Code Livestream! Join Olivia Guzzardo and friends for demos showcasing how to unlock the full potential of agent mode using MCP servers and extension tools. Thursday, June 12, 8 am Pacific ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=T44T... #vscode #agentmode #mcp
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New #PostgreSQL IDE in #VSCode dropped last week—& it's 🔥. It topped Postgres Weekly, hit #1 on Hacker News, & already has 60K installs
Oh & it's not Azure-specific—& works with any Postgres. I'm so glad this FINALLY exists 💥
👀 Read the blog post: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpo...
Oh & it's not Azure-specific—& works with any Postgres. I'm so glad this FINALLY exists 💥
👀 Read the blog post: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpo...
Announcing a new IDE for PostgreSQL in VS Code from Microsoft | Microsoft Community Hub
We are excited to announce the public preview of the brand-new PostgreSQL extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code), designed to simplify PostgreSQL...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
New #PostgreSQL IDE in #VSCode dropped last week—& it's 🔥. It topped Postgres Weekly, hit #1 on Hacker News, & already has 60K installs
Oh & it's not Azure-specific—& works with any Postgres. I'm so glad this FINALLY exists 💥
👀 Read the blog post: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpo...
Oh & it's not Azure-specific—& works with any Postgres. I'm so glad this FINALLY exists 💥
👀 Read the blog post: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpo...
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Remote development in VS Code enables you to develop almost anything, from anywhere. Combine that with integrated AI features, and you have an incredibly flexible and powerful dev environment.
Learn more about how AI features in remote development "just work": code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/0...
Learn more about how AI features in remote development "just work": code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/0...
May 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Remote development in VS Code enables you to develop almost anything, from anywhere. Combine that with integrated AI features, and you have an incredibly flexible and powerful dev environment.
Learn more about how AI features in remote development "just work": code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/0...
Learn more about how AI features in remote development "just work": code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/0...
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Absolutely massive news. Microsoft just open sourced Copilot! Check out our exclusive interview with Erich Gamma, creator of VS Code, and Kai Maetzel, Copilot Lead to get all of the details!
youtu.be/GMmaYUcdMyU
youtu.be/GMmaYUcdMyU
Fork Yeah! Microsoft open sourcing Copilot
YouTube video by Syntax
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Absolutely massive news. Microsoft just open sourced Copilot! Check out our exclusive interview with Erich Gamma, creator of VS Code, and Kai Maetzel, Copilot Lead to get all of the details!
youtu.be/GMmaYUcdMyU
youtu.be/GMmaYUcdMyU
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Syntax sat down with the amazing Erich Gamma, creator of VS Code, and Kai Maetzel, Copilot Lead to discuss the details of VSCode open sourcing the AI features.
youtu.be/GMmaYUcdMyU
youtu.be/GMmaYUcdMyU
Fork Yeah! Microsoft open sourcing Copilot
YouTube video by Syntax
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Syntax sat down with the amazing Erich Gamma, creator of VS Code, and Kai Maetzel, Copilot Lead to discuss the details of VSCode open sourcing the AI features.
youtu.be/GMmaYUcdMyU
youtu.be/GMmaYUcdMyU
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Today, we're announcing plans to make VS Code an open source AI editor.
We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together.
aka.ms/open-source-...
We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together.
aka.ms/open-source-...
May 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today, we're announcing plans to make VS Code an open source AI editor.
We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together.
aka.ms/open-source-...
We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together.
aka.ms/open-source-...
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📢 📢 @burkeholland.bsky.social and @james.montemagno.com break down the three AI modes in @code — Ask, Edit, and Agent — and show how (and when) to use each.
💬 Tips, demos, and a side quest into the world of MCPs. No buzzwords were harmed in the making of this video.
▶️ youtu.be/s7Qzq0ejhjg
💬 Tips, demos, and a side quest into the world of MCPs. No buzzwords were harmed in the making of this video.
▶️ youtu.be/s7Qzq0ejhjg
Ask, Edit, & Agent - In-depth Overview of GitHub Copilot Chat Modes
Join James & Burke on a journey through the three modes of GitHub Copilot in VS Code. When should you use ask, edit, or agent mode. What are they best at, wh...
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April 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
📢 📢 @burkeholland.bsky.social and @james.montemagno.com break down the three AI modes in @code — Ask, Edit, and Agent — and show how (and when) to use each.
💬 Tips, demos, and a side quest into the world of MCPs. No buzzwords were harmed in the making of this video.
▶️ youtu.be/s7Qzq0ejhjg
💬 Tips, demos, and a side quest into the world of MCPs. No buzzwords were harmed in the making of this video.
▶️ youtu.be/s7Qzq0ejhjg
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Join us for VS Code Live: Agent Mode Day on April 16th! aka.ms/VSCodeLiveAg...
With live demos on agent mode, MCP servers, Bring Your Own Key, and more, you don't want to miss this.
With live demos on agent mode, MCP servers, Bring Your Own Key, and more, you don't want to miss this.
April 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Join us for VS Code Live: Agent Mode Day on April 16th! aka.ms/VSCodeLiveAg...
With live demos on agent mode, MCP servers, Bring Your Own Key, and more, you don't want to miss this.
With live demos on agent mode, MCP servers, Bring Your Own Key, and more, you don't want to miss this.
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Smaller prompts, better results.
Read about how custom instructions can drastically improve your results with GitHub Copilot in our blog:
Read about how custom instructions can drastically improve your results with GitHub Copilot in our blog:
Context is all you need: Better AI results with custom instructions
Announcing the general availability of custom instructions for VS Code.
code.visualstudio.com
March 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Smaller prompts, better results.
Read about how custom instructions can drastically improve your results with GitHub Copilot in our blog:
Read about how custom instructions can drastically improve your results with GitHub Copilot in our blog: