Microsoft ships VS Code weekly, adds Autopilot mode so AI can wreak havoc without bothering you

Google also enables auto-approval of AI agents while their documentation warns against it Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VS ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code 1.110 Ships with Agent Plugins, Browser Tools and Session Memory

Visual Studio Code 1.110 (February 2026) adds new agent extensibility, browser-driving chat tools, and expanded chat accessibility.
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Visual Studio Code previews agent plugins

Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Sharpens AI Toolkit for VS Code in Foundry Update

Microsoft's February 2026 Foundry update includes broader platform changes, but the most immediate developer-facing news for VS Code users is an AI Toolkit refresh centered on tool discovery, agent ...
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Why everyone should use VS Code (even if they aren't programmers)

It's more than just a code editor.