Agent mode, now in public preview for Visual Studio 17.14, marks a major step forward for AI-assisted development. Unlike previous Copilot features, agent mode can autonomously plan, edit, iterate, ...

Some of the big updates in this update pertain to accessibility. If you’re a screen reader user, Microsoft has made the editor and terminal more compatible with readers. Additionally, Microsoft has ...

Anthropic's Claude Code for VS Code has surpassed OpenAI's Codex extension in Visual Studio Code Marketplace installs and review volume despite launching later. OpenAI positions Codex as an IDE ...

Visual Studio Code has introduced a robust suite of AI-driven features designed to enhance development workflows and improve productivity. Central to these advancements is Agent Mode, a tool that ...

The Copilot Studio extension lets developers use any VS Code-compatible AI assistant to develop AI agents, then sync with Copilot Studio for testing and iteration. Microsoft is offering a Microsoft ...

What if your coding assistant could not only debug your code in real-time but also manage multiple tasks simultaneously, solve complex problems with advanced reasoning, and even integrate seamlessly ...

Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...