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🗂️ Work across repositories or separate worktrees from one agent session. Each chat can use its own folder or worktree, with its own terminal, changes, tasks, and pull request. Enable ⚙️ chat agentHost copilotAgent multiRoot in your user settings.json

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 2h

🧠 Let HydraFusion orchestrate multiple models on your coding task. It can choose the model and workflow for the task, then ask another model to critique and revise the result. Research Preview.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 2h

🤖 Continue the same Copilot agent session across the editor and Agents window. Select the Copilot harness in the chat input to keep working with the same session in either one.

Screenshot showing the Copilot harness selected in the harness picker.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 4h

🧠 HydraFusion is now available in VS Code as a Research Preview. Instead of relying on a single model, HydraFusion orchestrates multiple models and workflows to tackle coding tasks. Give it a try today! 🚀 aka.ms/VSCode/Hydra...

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 29/09/2026

📣 GPT-6.1 Sol is now generally available in @code with GitHub Copilot. Built for agentic coding and terminal workflows, with strong multistep coding performance and fewer tokens and steps in early testing. ⚡️ Give it a try today! 🚀 github.blog/changelog/20...

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 29/09/2026

Why did VS Code choose Electron? 🤔 The team wanted a lightweight editor with the rich language support and debugging tools developers need, while keeping the same web technologies across platforms. 🍿 Watch The Story of VS Code: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL3... #vscode #storyofvscode

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 29/09/2026

🎬 How did VS Code make language support easier to build across editors? Explore the story behind language servers and the common protocol that helped shape the VS Code experience. 🍿 Watch The Story of VS Code: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL3... #vscode #storyofvscode

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 25/09/2026

5 Shortcuts You Need in VS Code ⚡ Want to select text faster in VS Code? Try these 5 shortcuts for selecting lines, words, matches, and columns. #vscode #coding #programming #developertips #shortcuts

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 24/09/2026

Accessibility is more than making a product usable. It’s about helping every developer thrive. 🎬 The Story of VS Code: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL3... #vscode #storyofvscode

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 23/09/2026

⌨️ Keep typing without duplicate closing brackets. When you type an opening bracket, VS Code uses an existing matching closing bracket when available. Otherwise, it inserts one.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 23/09/2026

📄 Spot wrapped lines at a glance. Word wrap indicators add an arrow at the word wrap column when a line continues on the next visual line.

Screenshot showing word wrap indicators in the editor.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 23/09/2026

📊 Fit more agent sessions on screen without losing sight of active work. Enable Compact View in the Agents Window. Rows expand when a session needs input or approval, and collapsed sessions summarize progress from collapsed chats.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 23/09/2026

🎨 Customize your agents window with new background support! #vscode #vscodetips #customize

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 22/09/2026

🚀 Claude Opus 5.5 is now available in VS Code with GitHub Copilot. Built for agentic coding, long-running tasks, and knowledge work. Give it a try today! github.blog/changelog/20...

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 22/09/2026

🏃🏽‍♂️‍➡️ Agent Merge: Keep Your PR Moving in VS Code Discover Agent Merge (Experimental) in VS Code, a powerful way to keep your pull requests moving after they’re open. #vscode #pullrequest

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 22/09/2026

Formatting code is SO much easier with the Prettier extension ✨ #vscode #vscodeextensions #prettier

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 21/09/2026

🎬 What makes VS Code feel fast, even in huge files? From custom rendering to keeping work off the UI thread, see the engineering decisions that helped make VS Code responsive. 🍿 Watch The Story of VS Code: aka.ms/the-story-of...

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 18/09/2026

Visualize Data Structures in VS Code 🤯 If you work with data structures, check out the Debug Visualizer extension for VS Code. #VSCode #Programming #Coding #DataStructures

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

🔔 See when an agent session needs your attention without switching back to VS Code. Enable ⚙️ sessions showApplicationBadge to get a badge for new results, input requests, or pull request checks that need attention. (Preview)

Screenshot showing the application icon on the Windows taskbar with a badge indicating one session needs attention.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

🔀 Turn completed agent work into a pull request without leaving the Agents window. Review the title and description, choose draft status and merge options, then create the PR directly or ask your agent to do it.

Screenshot showing the Create PR form with editable title and description, draft and merge options, and a split button for creating the pull request.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

🧹 Keep finished agent sessions out of the way. Get a suggestion to mark inactive sessions as done after their pull requests merge, or configure automatic cleanup to mark and later delete them. (Preview)

Screenshot showing a suggestion to mark a session as done after its pull request has merged.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

🔄 Keep your Codex session when you move between apps. Continue the same session between the ChatGPT app and VS Code, switch between Copilot and ChatGPT subscriptions, and use VS Code tools.

Screenshot showing a Codex session handed off from the ChatGPT app to VS Code and generating an image.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

📦 Keep agent work aligned with your project’s toolchain. Add a devcontainer.json, enable ⚙️ chat agentHost devContainer enabled, then select Use Dev Container from the folder submenu. Docker is required.

Screenshot showing the Use Dev Container action for a folder in the workspace picker.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

🔄 Keep your Codex session when you move between apps. Continue the same session between the ChatGPT app and VS Code, switch between Copilot and ChatGPT subscriptions, and use VS Code tools.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 16/09/2026

The last 14 months changed how we build software. What happens next might change it again. 🎬 The Story of VS Code: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL3...

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 15/09/2026

🤖 Build once, run everywhere Discover how agent plugins let you share skills, MCP servers, custom agents, and more across projects and teams in VS Code. 🔗 Links: aka.ms/Agent_Plugin... agent-plugins.org #vscode #mcp

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 14/09/2026

Why do developers get so emotionally attached to their editor? Scott Hanselman, Addy Osmani, Wes Bos and Jaana Dogan have thoughts. 🎬 The Story of VS Code: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL3... #vscode #storyofvscode

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 11/09/2026

🧳 Bring Your Own AI Models to GitHub Copilot in VS Code Use your Azure-hosted AI models with GitHub Copilot in VS Code. Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) lets you connect models from Microsoft Foundry, choose which models appear in Copilot, and use the right one for your coding tasks. aka.ms/byok-vscode

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 10/09/2026

🐾 The VS Code pet needs a name! Have you met your new coding companion? Open GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code and enter /vscode-pet 💡 Submit your name ideas September 10 - 17, 2026 🏆 Winner: 1 month of GitHub Copilot Max ✨ Honorable mentions: VS Code swag 👉 Learn more: aka.ms/vscode-pet

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

Stunning Icons in Seconds 😺 Link: 🔗 aka.ms/catppuccin

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

⚡ Code Faster in VS Code Emmet is a built-in tool in VS Code that helps you write code faster using short, simple shortcuts. Try it out! aka.ms/Emmet

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

How extensible should an editor be? VS Code made an early choice to protect the core while giving extensions room to grow. That choice shaped the ecosystem we have today. 🎬 The Story of VS Code: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL3...

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

🐾 Meet the VS Code pet! Enter /vscode-pet in chat to meet it, then submit your idea for its name from September 10 through September 17.

Screenshot showing the VS Code pet introduction in chat.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

🐙 Review GitHub issues and pull requests without switching to a browser. Open issue and pull request links directly in the Agents window, even when the repository isn't open. Install the GitHub Pull Requests extension, then enable ⚙️ extensions experimental enableAgentsWindowCapability

Screenshot showing pasted GitHub issue and pull request URLs with context attachments in chat.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

📁 Continue a quick chat in a workspace without starting over. Attach a local folder to an existing quick chat and keep its title, conversation history, and current request. The agent continues with access to your project files.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

🎙️ Talk with your agent while it works. Voice Mode (Experimental) lets you speak with an agent and interrupt or redirect it while it works on your code. Enable ⚙️ agents voice enabled, then select Voice Mode in the chat input.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

⏰ Put recurring agent work on a schedule. Automations (Preview) can catch you up on changes, triage issues, or find bugs hourly, daily, or weekly. Enable ⚙️ chat automations enabled, then open Automations in the Agents window.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/09/2026

⌛ MCP Live starts in 10 minutes! Join Pamela Fox, Liam Hampton and experts from Microsoft, GitHub, Anthropic, Okta, Prefect, and Amazon to explore what’s new across the MCP ecosystem 🎬https://youtube.com/live/JQrTcFq51pU

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 04/09/2026

🌌 GPT-6 Astra is now generally available in VS Code with GitHub Copilot! Built for long-horizon, autonomous coding and agentic tasks, GPT-6 Astra can plan, validate, and independently confirm its results as it works. Give it a try today! 🚀 github.blog/changelog/20...

Pixel art of a blue slime wearing a gold crown sits atop a dark chat interface bar, which features a microphone icon, "GPT-6 Astra," and "Medium 272K." Below the bar, smaller icons and labels include "Copilot," "Interactive," and "Manual permissions."

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 02/09/2026

🎨 Want to personalize the Agents window? Chat backgrounds are now available experimentally. Add a Codicons pattern or an image from your machine, with separate backgrounds for light and dark themes. Right-click the Agents window background to choose a background.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 02/09/2026

🌳 Navigating multi-chat sessions? See chats organized under their parent session, with a title, status, and pending approvals for each chat. Open, rename, or delete chats directly from the tree.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 02/09/2026

⚡ Navigate VS Code like a pro using the Command Palette! Quickly open recent files, jump to symbols in your current file, group symbols by type, and even search for symbols across your entire workspace—all without digging through menus. Happy navigating! 🚀 #VSCode #Coding #Developertips

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 02/09/2026

🤖 Claude Fable 5.1 is now generally available in VS Code with GitHub Copilot. Anthropic’s latest Mythos model shows strong performance on long-running coding tasks, deep codebase research, and complex agentic workflows. Give it a try today! github.blog/changelog/20...

Screenshot of the GitHub Copilot chat window in VS Code with dark mode enabled. The text prompt reads "Chat with Copilot" and the selected model is set to "Claude Fable 5.1" (High 1M) with "Agent" mode active. A small, blue pixel-art bug mascot sits on top of the chat box.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 01/09/2026

The Story of VS Code | Official Trailer 🎥 Watch The Story of VS Code on Friday, September 4th at 8am PT on the VS Code YouTube channel. 👉🏽 Subscribe to the VS Code YouTube channel to be notified as soon as the documentary drops: aka.ms/the-story-of... #vscode #storyofvscode

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 31/08/2026

🚀 Join us for MCP Live on September 9! Register today: aka.ms/MCPLive/99/V... Hear from experts across the MCP ecosystem and explore what’s new with MCP.

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 26/08/2026

📌 Keep track of the prompt while reviewing a long response. Sticky scroll keeps the current prompt visible as the response scrolls, making it easier to see which prompt the response belongs to.

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