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Four VS Code extensions reveal evolving AI coding workflows

Core AI integration: The Claude Code extension embeds AI assistance directly into VS Code, streamlining edits with inline diffs and context-aware prompts. Open-source flexibility: Cline offers model ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft open-sources VS Code Copilot Chat extension on GitHub

Microsoft has released the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code under the MIT license. This provides the community access to the full implementation of the chat-based coding ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code adds agent development extension

With this extension, developers can build and refine a Copilot Studio agent with AI help in the same place they write other code. Developers can use GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or any VS Code AI ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Bevy of AI Chat Improvements in New VS Code Release

Microsoft's latest Visual Studio Code update, 1.105 (September 2025 update, announced Oct. 9), ships a focused set of improvements that push AI workflows further into the editor while polishing ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On with the New Agents Window in VS Code 1.120

VS Code 1.120 brings the Agents window to Stable preview, giving AI agent sessions and customizations a dedicated workspace.
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AI-Slop ransomware test sneaks on to VS Code marketplace

A malicious extension with basic ransomware capabilities seemingly created with the help of AI, has been published on Microsoft's official VS Code marketplace. Named susvsex and published by ...