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🚀 The latest @code release brings new ways to work with agents, move between environments, and keep your sessions organized. 🧵 Here’s what’s new: aka.ms/VSCode/138 code.visualstudio.com/update…
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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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🚀 From our VS Code Learn library: Extending Agents! In this E2E tutorial, we'll explore key aspects of AI Agents with Tools, Tool sets, Permissions and Sandboxing. We'll also look at MCP (Model Context Protocol) and how to use it to connect your agents to external data sources. Check it out ▶️ piped.video/SN3JTq3Q9-M
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Accessibility is more than making a product usable. It’s about helping every developer thrive. 🎬 The Story of VS Code: piped.video/watch?v=kHL3Xzjp… #vscode #storyofvscode
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✨ One model. Three ways to edit your code. The new 3-in-1 Inline Suggestions model brings completions, Next Edit Suggestions, and longer-distance edits together in one model. 📖 Learn how we built it: code.visualstudio.com/blogs/… Happy coding! 💙
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🚀 The latest @code release makes large agent session lists faster and easier to manage and lets you run agent sessions in Dev Containers, both locally and on remote hosts. 🧵 Here’s what’s new: code.visualstudio.com/update…
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⌨️ 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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Visualize Data Structures in VS Code 🤯 If you work with data structures, check out the Debug Visualizer extension for VS Code. It lets you visualize your data while debugging so you can actually watch algorithms and data structures change as your code runs. In this example, see a linked list grow node by node and watch QuickSort move values into sorted order. A great tool for learning data structures, understanding algorithms, and debugging complex code. #VSCode #Programming #Coding #DataStructures #Developer
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🚀 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/2026-0…
🚀 @AnthropicAI's Claude Opus 5.5 is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. Our early testing shows it stands out in efficiency, delivering task resolution comparable to Claude Opus 5 while using significantly fewer steps and tokens, with fast error recovery on multistep tasks. Try it out for agentic coding, long-running agentic tasks, and knowledge work. Find it in the GitHub Copilot app, CLI, and @code. github.blog/changelog/2026-0…
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🏃🏽‍♂️‍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. Let the agent handle review comments, failed checks, and merge conflicts, apply the necessary fixes, rerun builds and tests, and keep working until your PR is ready to merge. ➡️ aka.ms/Doc/Agent-Merge
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Formatting code is SO much easier with the Prettier extension ✨ #vscodeextensions #prettier
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🤖 Agent-First Development From our VS Code Learn library, check out this in-depth tutorial. @madebygps demos how to work effectively with AI agents in VS Code, covering agent workflows, governance, debugging, execution environments, and hands-on application development. ▶️ piped.video/K040jc0PQWI
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🎬 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-vs-code
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🎨 Customize your agents window with new background support!
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🐾 Last chance to name the VS Code pet! Today is the last day to submit your idea. 🏆 Winner: 1 month of GitHub Copilot Max ✨ Honorable mentions: VS Code swag 👉 Submit your name by 11:59 PM PT: aka.ms/vscode-pet
🐾 The VS Code pet needs a name! A new coding companion has joined us. Haven’t met it yet? Open GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code and enter /vscode-pet 💡 Got a name in mind? Submit your idea from September 10 through September 17, 2026 🏆 Winner: 1 month of GitHub Copilot Max ✨ Honorable mentions: VS Code swag 👉 Learn more: aka.ms/vscode-pet
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⚡ Building the new GitHub Copilot Inline Suggestions Model From completions to next edits, see how we brought inline suggestions together in one model. 📖 Read the full story: code.visualstudio.com/blogs/…
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🚀 The latest @code release brings new ways to work with agents, move between environments, and keep your sessions organized. 🧵 Here’s what’s new: aka.ms/VSCode/138 code.visualstudio.com/update…
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🔔 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)
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