Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Claude runs as a coding agent inside GitHub Copilot in VS Code. But what does that actually look like at the code level? How is context assembled? What tools does Claude have access to? What happens when you pick Claude in the model picker versus letting Copilot run? Tyler Leonhardt goes inside the integration so you know exactly what you are working with.
To learn more, please check out these resources:
* https://aka.ms/VSCode/Claude
* https://aka.ms/VSCode/DBview
* https://aka.ms/VSCode/Learn
* code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-debug-view
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐:
* Tyler Leonhardt
* Burke Holland
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at build.microsoft.com
LIVE168 | English (US)
Broadcast Stage
#MSBuild
Chapters:
0:00 - Session opens with welcome and audience check-in
00:00:25 - Introduction of Tyler from the VS Code team
00:00:36 - Overview of Claude Agent integration in Visual Studio Code
00:01:04 - Explanation of Anthropicโs Agent SDK and using it with Copilot subscription
00:02:26 - Discussion on enterprise need for multiple AI harness options
00:06:15 - Introduction of Agent Host Protocol for linking agents and clients
00:07:11 - Demo: enabling remote sessions through the agents window and browser access
00:09:17 - Showcasing cloud-based Claude agent running in VS Code
00:11:04 - Summary of key benefits: flexibility, cloud usage, and subscription sharing
00:11:51 - Conclusion and thanks to Tyler; mention of future talk on Compliment Fest
Claude runs as a coding agent inside GitHub Copilot in VS Code. But what does that actually look like at the code level? How is context assembled? What tools does Claude have access to? What happens when you pick Claude in the model picker versus letting Copilot run? Tyler Leonhardt goes inside the integration so you know exactly what you are working with.
To learn more, please check out these resources:
* https://aka.ms/VSCode/Claude
* https://aka.ms/VSCode/DBview
* https://aka.ms/VSCode/Learn
* code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-debug-view
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐:
* Tyler Leonhardt
* Burke Holland
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at build.microsoft.com
LIVE168 | English (US)
Broadcast Stage
#MSBuild
Chapters:
0:00 - Session opens with welcome and audience check-in
00:00:25 - Introduction of Tyler from the VS Code team
00:00:36 - Overview of Claude Agent integration in Visual Studio Code
00:01:04 - Explanation of Anthropicโs Agent SDK and using it with Copilot subscription
00:02:26 - Discussion on enterprise need for multiple AI harness options
00:06:15 - Introduction of Agent Host Protocol for linking agents and clients
00:07:11 - Demo: enabling remote sessions through the agents window and browser access
00:09:17 - Showcasing cloud-based Claude agent running in VS Code
00:11:04 - Summary of key benefits: flexibility, cloud usage, and subscription sharing
00:11:51 - Conclusion and thanks to Tyler; mention of future talk on Compliment Fest
