Introducing the VS Code Agents Window (Preview) Visual Studio Code 2026-09-25 | Introducing the VS Code Agents Window (Preview)
Agent Skills in VS Code Visual Studio Code 2025-12-26 | Agent Skills introduce a new way to customize AI agents in VS Code without overwhelming the context window.In this video, Harald walks through what Agent Skills are, where they live in VS Code, and how to enable and structure them using simple Markdown files. You’ll see how skills complement custom instructions and help agents load the right knowledge at the right time.🎙️ Featuring: James Montemagno, Harald Kirschner, Tim Rogers📲 Follow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #visualstudiocode
Run tasks in the background while you code Visual Studio Code 2025-12-23 | 🔄 Git worktrees make multitasking simple and seamless. Try it now!#vscode
VS Code - 2025 Wrapped with Burke Holland and Pierce Boggan Visual Studio Code 2025-12-23 | Burke and Pierce sit down to review a full year of releases, surprises, partnerships, and AI goodies in VS Code from 2025!Chapters:00:00 Intro & why this year matters01:00 Copilot Free & Universe: the acceleration moment06:00 Agent Mode arrives (autonomous tools + loops)10:00 March: MCP + BYOK (extensibility & model choice)16:00 April: Prompt files (slash commands) & multi‑window chat19:00 May: Cloud Agent + PR workflow (parallelizing work; abundance)24:00 Open source Copilot Chat + terminal safety/sandboxing28:00 July/Aug: Worktrees, checkpoints & Auto Mode (foundation + smart routing)33:00 Sep/Oct: Plan Mode, Subagents, MCP Gallery & Codex integration38:00 Nov/Dec: Background agents, unified view & Agent skills42:00 Closing, community thanksSubscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1833924784- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3S2fExHkmbfQwwYw4a56yQ- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/bd5f1efc-cdae-49c8-8ec7-c9b48b00ce46/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6720052?country=us- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1833924784/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1833924784- and more: vscodepodcast.com/subscribeFollow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #ai #githubcopilot
Source Control in VS Code now displays Git stashes 📦 Visual Studio Code 2025-12-23 | Your hidden stashes just became easy to manage!#vscode
The best VS Code feature you arent using Visual Studio Code 2025-12-22 | The Simple Browser is one of the most powerful, but most slept-on features of VS Code. In this video, engineer Justin Chen breaks down what the Simple Browser is, how to use it, and shows you some workflows you can start using today to seriously improve your web dev experience.⌚ Chapters00:00 — The secret built-in browser in VS Code 00:40 — How to launch & connect your local dev server02:02 — Inspecting elements04:45 — Using AI07:42 — Attaching browser logs for errors 10:30 — What's coming next#vscode #ai #browser
Let it Cook - Agent Skills aka Skills.md in VS Code Visual Studio Code 2025-12-19 | Agent Skills are folders of instructions, scripts, and resources that GitHub Copilot can load when relevant to perform specialized tasks. Agent Skills is an open standard that works across multiple AI agents, including GitHub Copilot in VS Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and GitHub Copilot coding agent. Let's cook!Links: Docs: code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/agent-skillsAgent Skills: agentskills.io🎙️ Featuring: James Montemagno, Harald Kirschner, Tim Rogers#vscode #skillsmd #agents #githubcopilot
Leveraging the full MCP spec to help your daily development Visual Studio Code 2025-12-18 | Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI models use external tools and services through a unified interface. See how you can leverage MCP servers in VS Code to provide tools for tasks like file operations, databases, or interacting with external APIs.Join the conversation on the Microsoft Foundry Discord: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/Discord Sign up for an Azure Free Trial: https://aka.ms/AzureFreeTrialYT Get hands-on with today's VS Code lab repo: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/LabDay2 Catch up on-demand: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/OnDemand Continue learning next week with AI Apps & Agents' global sessions: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/Next Register for the January AI Dev Days Hackathon: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/Hackathon
1.107 VS Code release Highlights Visual Studio Code 2025-12-16 | In this video, we explore several small but powerful improvements across the editor experience — from inline chat editing and smarter rename suggestions to local agents that stay active even when closed & more. This is just a slice of what shipped, so be sure to check out the release notes. code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_107🔗 Release notes: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_107🎙️ Featuring: Reynald Adolphe (@ReynaldAdolphe)📲 Follow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #visualstudiocode
A Unified Agent Experience in VS Code Visual Studio Code 2025-12-12 | Local, background, and cloud agents all come together in a new unified experience to help you create, manage, and organize tasks. Josh and Osvaldo break down the latest features in VS Code enabling you to do more by managing a fleet of agents running on your machine or in the cloud.Join the conversation on the Microsoft Foundry Discord: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/Discord Sign up for an Azure Free Trial: https://aka.ms/AzureFreeTrialYT Get hands-on with today's VS Code lab repo: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/LabDay2 Catch up on-demand: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/OnDemand Continue learning next week with AI Apps & Agents' global sessions: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/Next Register for the January AI Dev Days Hackathon: https://aka.ms/AIDevDays/Hackathon
Favorite way to use Copilot with April Yoho from GitHub 🤖✨ #vscode Visual Studio Code 2025-12-12 | ...
VS Code Live - v1.107 Release Visual Studio Code 2025-12-11 | Join the VS Code product team members and friends for demos of some of the best updates in the v1.107 release! Join us and chat live with the team!🔎 Chapters:00:00 Countdown01:44 Welcome with Kai Maetzel and Olivia Guzzardo McVicker16:55 Agentic experience with Brigit Murtaugh 29:30 Model management with Logan Ramos 39:28 Use models from HuggingFace in VS Code with Celina Hanouti50:19 MCP Updates with Connor Peet01:04:59 SQL Python driver GA with David Levy01:28:23 Thank you! From Olivia Guzzardo McVicker 01:29:23 Wrap🔗 Release Notes: https://aka.ms/VSCodeRelease🎙️ Featuring: Olivia McVicker, Kai Maetzel, Brigit Murtaugh, Logan Ramos, Connor Peet, Celina Hanouti, David Levy#vscode #code
Agent HQ for VS Code: Local, Cloud and Background agents Visual Studio Code 2025-12-10 | Agent HQ just got a major upgrade in VS Code! Agent HQ is your single view to kick off, monitor, and review agent sessions for local, background, and cloud agents all at once - so you can seamlessly delegate tasks to the best-suited agent. With a unified agent experience in the Chat view, you can track every agent session, review code changes, and build smarter with GitHub Copilot in VS Code. 🔎 Chapters: TBD00:00 Intro00:29 Local agents01:34 Cloud agents01:54 Background agents02:50 In summary🔗 Link:VS Code release notes: https://aka.ms/VSCodeRelease 🎙️ Featuring: Kyle Daigle (@kdaigle)#vscode #agents
Models, Evals, and Raptor Mini with Julia Kasper Visual Studio Code 2025-12-08 | Subscribe on your fav podcast app: vscodepodcast.com/subscribeIn this episode of the VS Code Insiders podcast, James sits down with Julia to explore the fast-changing world of AI models inside VS Code. They dive into how developers can evaluate models, the role of fine-tuning, and why speed versus complexity matters. From Raptor Mini to Sonnet, this conversation reveals the behind-the-scenes work shaping your coding experience today.Raptor Mini: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-11-10-raptor-mini-is-rolling-out-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/Chapters:00:00 Welcome & introductions00:51 Diving into models and evaluations02:25 Choosing models: gut feel vs. science04:47 Why models feel different week to week07:17 Fine-tuning explained & checkpoints09:49 The story behind Raptor Mini12:21 When to use mini vs. larger models15:12 Context, complexity, and developer workflows16:47 Understanding evaluations (evals)19:35 Benchmarks & VS Code’s own eval suite21:15 How developers can give feedback23:34 Closing thoughts & subscribe reminderSubscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1833924784- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3S2fExHkmbfQwwYw4a56yQ- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/bd5f1efc-cdae-49c8-8ec7-c9b48b00ce46/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6720052?country=us- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1833924784/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1833924784- and more: vscodepodcast.com/subscribeFollow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #ai #agents
One MCP Server Changed How I Use GitHub Copilot #ai #mcp Visual Studio Code 2025-12-03 | One MCP server can turn GitHub Copilot CLI into a superpower! Go from basic terminal chat to instant codebase symbol extraction, deep package documentation research, and real AST-powered code search (tree-sitter, not regex!). In under 3 minutes you’ll learn how to get setup with kit-dev MCP + live demos of the features you can use every single day. If you code, you need to try this out. GitHub Copilot CLI: https://aka.ms/gh-copilot-cli kit-dev MCP Server: kit-mcp.cased.com
Write tests faster with a custom agent #testing #ai Visual Studio Code 2025-12-02 | Write your tests faster with dedicated custom agents running in GitHub. Watch them run in VS Code and speed up your development.#ai #tests #coding #vscode #githubcopilot @liamchampton
Tooling support for MCP in Visual Studio Code #ai #mcp Visual Studio Code 2025-12-01 | in this video, we will show the different ways tooling helps you with MCP. We will show, installing from registry, adding a server from command palette, logging for troubleshooting and how to call tools #python #mcp #vscode #tooling https://aka.ms/mcp-for-beginners
Dont teach. Educate - Navin Reddy | The Developers Journey Episode 8 Visual Studio Code 2025-12-01 | Join us on The Developer’s Journey, where we dive deep into the candid stories of software engineers navigating the highs and lows of their careers. From overcoming challenges to celebrating wins, this series offers an honest glimpse into the realities of life in tech. Navin Reddy, Telusko, shares his journey from starting out posting videos on YouTube as a side gig, to becoming a full-time content creator. He emphasizes the importance of engaging with your audience, keeping it fun and educating for a diverse audience which makes the tech community stronger!Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting out, this story will inspire and resonate with you.🔎 Chapters:00:00 Intro00:44 Welcome01:03 Intro Navin Reddy02:00 Inspiration to start Telusko07:58 The transition from side hustle to a full-time YouTube educator13:30 How to diversify your platforms without losing your audience20:37 Diversity and inclusion in tech and education29:33 How to decide which content to focus on35:25 How to utilize AI in educating40:42 Building an AI tutor44:10 Overcoming worst week in career49:29 Appreciating the big moments51:07 Connect with Navin52:01 Wrap🔗 Connect with Navin:telusko.com🎙️ Featuring: Olivia McVicker (@OliviaGuzzardo), Reynald Adolphe (@ReynaldAdolphe), Nevin Reddy (youtube.com @Telusko)📲 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-developers-journey/id1832805533- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6PfBB758EoXcaWsZKSQPTn- iHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-the-developers-journey-289945736- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b38a5b4-2dc1-4727-b9e5-61a6e6b06496/the-developer's-journey- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6714386?country=us- Pocket Casts: pocketcasts.com/podcasts/8c5fcbc0-5a86-013e-0d94-0243b8a24f53- and more: shows.acast.com/the-developers-journey #vscode #softwaredeveloper #developercommunity
The Ultimate Agent Mode Tutorial in VS Code: Vision, MCP, Custom Agents & More! Visual Studio Code 2025-11-26 | Build a full app to budget & learn finance in VS Code using Agent Mode, Copilot Vision, MCP, BYOK, custom agents and more. Watch me go from spreadsheet → working app → GitHub issues in minutes. 🔎 Chapters:00:00 Intro00:30 Getting Started with Agent Mode01:38 Demo - Copilot Vison and Ask Mode04:55 Debugging with Agent Mode and Copilot Vision07:35 Document with comments08:40 Chat Participants10:20 Custom Agents14:45 Source Control16:15 Add a MCP server19:30 Simple Browser20:35 Manage Models21:39 Thank you!🔗 Links:Docs: https://aka.ms/AEA-ModeChat Participants: https://aka.ms/ChatParticipants🎙️ Featuring: Reynald Adolphe (@ReynaldADolphe)📲 Follow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #agentmode #mcp
Taming AI Assisted Coding Models with Eleanor Berger Visual Studio Code 2025-11-24 | Pamela and Eleanor dig into the real art of AI‑assisted coding—delegating work to background agents, writing specs that models actually follow, and steering different LLM personalities without superstition. Expect hands‑on tactics with Copilot, GitHub Actions, CLI‑first workflows, and the agents.md standard, plus a peek at Eleanor’s open‑source Ruler project for centralized rules. Come for the model face‑offs, stay for the practical tips: richer prompts, sandboxed evals, and even talking to your computer.Elite AI Assisted Coding: https://elite-ai-assisted-coding.dev/Chapters:00:00 – Kickoff and intros02:00 – Why delegate to agentic models03:55 – Copilot, Actions, and agent tooling04:50 – Writing specs that stick06:40 – Evals, sandboxes, and guardrails11:00 – Model quirks: GPT‑5, Mini, Grok15:20 – Ruler and agents.md standards22:45 – Workflows: VS Code, CLI, voice27:59 – Wrap‑up and where to learn moreSubscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1833924784- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3S2fExHkmbfQwwYw4a56yQ- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/bd5f1efc-cdae-49c8-8ec7-c9b48b00ce46/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6720052?country=us- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1833924784/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1833924784- and more: vscodepodcast.com/subscribeFollow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #ai #agents
By the end of this video you WILL BE an expert #vscode #terminal #ai Visual Studio Code 2025-11-23 | ...
Use Checkpoints to Revert Chat Changes in VS Code Visual Studio Code 2025-11-21 | Checkpoints in VS Code let you revert your chat-driven file changes and return to a clean state anytime.
Plan agent in VS Code Visual Studio Code 2025-11-19 | The plan agent in VS Code helps developers break down complex tasks step-by-step before any code is written. This video walks through a demo of how Plan helps to tackle a multi-step implementation, showing how you can refine the requirements before executing the plan.Learn more: code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-planning#_plan-agent-for-detailed-task-research🔎 Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:12 - Get started 1:01 - Refine requirements 1:55 - Implement plan🎙️ Featuring: James Montemagno📲 Follow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #ai
VS Code Private Marketplace GA | Enterprise Control Meets Developer Speed Visual Studio Code 2025-11-18 | We’re thrilled to announce Private Marketplace for Visual Studio Code, now generally available! 🎉Same great VS Code experience—automatic updates, seamless installs—but with enterprise-grade control.In this demo, you’ll learn how Private Marketplace helps you:✔ Curate your own catalog of internal extensions✔ Upstream approved public extensions for convenience✔ Enforce security, compliance, and governance without slowing developers downKey highlights:Deploy on Azure or any container hostSign in with GitHub or Copilot Enterprise subscriptionInstall internal extensions and enable upstreamingApply group policy for trusted publishersPublish updates via CI/CD pipelinesBottom line: Trust. Control. Speed. Without changing how your teams work.Ready to pilot Private Marketplace? 👉 https://aka.ms/vspm/docs#VSCode #VisualStudioCode #EnterpriseDev #SecureCoding #Compliance #DevTools
Designing for Everyone: Accessibility in VS Code with Megan Rogge Visual Studio Code 2025-11-17 | Subscribe - vscodepodcast.comMegan Rogge, Software Engineer on VS Code, joins James to explore how accessibility is woven into the culture and engineering practices of Visual Studio Code. From screen reader support to sound signals and contrast themes, this episode reveals the thoughtful design behind features that empower every developer.Episode Links:Accessibility in VS Code: code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/accessibility/accessibilityPaper - Coding Non-Visually in VS Code: http://jooyoungseo.me/assets2023_vscodeChapters:00:00 – Intro & Megan’s Role01:30 – Why Accessibility Matters03:00 – Supporting Screen Reader Users06:30 – Community Feedback & Testing09:45 – Terminal Output in Chat13:15 – Discoverability & Accessible Views16:00 – Color Contrast & Themes18:30 – Sound Signals & Inputs21:00 – Accessibility in Generated Code23:30 – Final Thoughts & Getting InvolvedSubscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1833924784- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3S2fExHkmbfQwwYw4a56yQ- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/bd5f1efc-cdae-49c8-8ec7-c9b48b00ce46/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6720052?country=us- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1833924784/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1833924784- and more: vscodepodcast.com/subscribeFollow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #ai #agents
5 things you need to know about MCP Visual Studio Code 2025-11-15 | Model Context Protocol is the new standard that makes it easy for Agents to discover and share new features like tools, resources and prompts. Check out this video to get started.🔗 Links: https://aka.ms/mcp-for-beginners🎙️ Featuring: Chris Noring linkedin.com/in/christoffer-noring-3257061#vscode #mcp #shorts
How to set up your first MCP server Visual Studio Code 2025-11-14 | Setting Up MCP in VS Code — in Minutes! Watch how I turn a simple meal planner into an AI-powered shopping list generator using Azure MCP Server, AI Foundry, and GitHub Copilot. From installing the extension, researching on AI models to deploying a document model — it’s smoother than you think! 🔗 Links:Get Started with the Azure MCP Server:learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/visual-studio-codeMCP for Beginners: https://aka.ms/mcp-for-beginners🎙️ Julia Muiruri: linkedin.com/in/juliamuiruri #vscode #mcp #shorts
Using Agent Sessions in VS Code Visual Studio Code 2025-11-13 | Using Agent Sessions in VS Code is a powerful way to boost your productivity when developing, allowing you to use both local and remote AI Agents.🔗 code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/11/03/unified-agent-experience🎙️ Liam Hampton: linkedin.com/in/liam-conroy-hampton #vscode #agents #shorts
VS Code Live - v1.106 Release Visual Studio Code 2025-11-13 | Join Burke Holland and VS Code product team members and friends for a showcase of some of the most exciting updates in the v1.106 release! Join us and chat live with the team!🔗 Release Notes: https://aka.ms/VSCodeRelease🔎 Chapters:00:00 Countdown01:44 Welcome03:28 Terminal improvements with Megan Rogge03:55 Terminal suggest14:32 Agent HQ updates with Brigit Murtaugh and Josh Spicer15:45 Agent sessions view37:48 MCP Authorization with Tyler Leonhardt01:03:12 Reasoning tokens with Justin Chen01:17:14 Custom planning agent with Joanna Oikawa01:28:04 Wrap🎙️ Featuring: Burke Holland (@BurkeHolland), Megan Rogge, Brigit Murtaugh, Josh Spicer, Tyler Leonhardt, Justin Chen, Joanna Oikawa#vscode #code
Subagents in VS Code Visual Studio Code 2025-11-12 | Learn more about the Unified Experience for all Coding Agents: code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/11/03/unified-agent-experience
VS Code Live: Enterprise Essentials Visual Studio Code 2025-11-12 | Join Harald Hirschner for all the latest on Enterprise Essentials.🔎 Chapters:00:00 Countdown01:42 Welcome to the livestream02:39 Welcome Harald04:00 Intro07:20 VS Code as your agent orchestrator38:13 Enterprise-ready50:20 Model advancements56:45 Cloud agents01:08:40 Q&A01:15:52 Extensibility - MCP01:33:29 Context Engineering01:36:53 Demo01:45:00 Demo - Plan mode01:47:50 Demo - TDD01:52:35 Context Engineering in practice01:57:28 Give us your feedback!01:57:43 Q&A02:00:12 Wrap🔗 Links:VS Code for IT pros who want to sleep - Register for Ignite here:ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/546a9516-e545-4bba-b63b-7133ba82667bBetter code completions blog: https://aka.ms/github/blog/bettercompletionsVS Code Insiders: code.visualstudio.com/insidersDocs: code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/security🎙️ Featuring: Harld Kirschner (@digitarald)#vscode #enterprise
Beyond the Keynote: VS Code at GitHub Universe 2025 Visual Studio Code 2025-11-10 | Subscribe - vscodepodcast.comWhat does it look like for VS Code to be an AI-native editor? How is it evolving with agents running locally in the editor, in a CLI, in the cloud, or even from other companies? Pierce breaks down every part of what was announced for VS Code at GitHub Universe and goes behind the scenes of his part of the keynote.Episode Links:GitHub Universe Updates in VS Code - https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/Mission Control - https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-a-mission-control-to-assign-steer-and-track-copilot-coding-agent-tasks/GitHub Universe Opening Keynote - youtube.com/watch?v=P6Va0_KILi4Open Source AI Editor: Second Milestone - code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/11/04/openSourceAIEditorSecondMilestoneA unified experience for all coding agents - code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/11/03/unified-agent-experienceChapters:00:00 - Intro & Experience at Universe03:30 - AI-Native Editor10:00 - How coding is evolving12:35 - Planning Agent18:30 - Subagents in Chat21:10 - Custom Agents30:15 - Cloud Agents & Agent Sessions38:00 - VS Code - An Open PlatformSubscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1833924784- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3S2fExHkmbfQwwYw4a56yQ- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/bd5f1efc-cdae-49c8-8ec7-c9b48b00ce46/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6720052?country=us- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1833924784/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1833924784- and more: vscodepodcast.com/subscribeFollow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #ai #agents
Custom Chat Mode is now Custom Agents. Visual Studio Code 2025-11-07 | New in @code Insiders: Custom Chat Mode is now called Custom Agents.
VS Code Live - Exploring Open Source & the DocumentDB for VS Code Extension Visual Studio Code 2025-11-07 | Learn about DocumentDB, an open-source MongoDB-compatible database, and get hands-on with our engine locally. We’ll show how the DocumentDB for VS Code extension lets you connect, browse collections, run MongoDB-compatible queries, manage indexes, and debug faster without leaving your editor.🔗 Links:DocumentDB website: documentdb.ioDocumentDB repo: github.com/documentdb/documentdbExtension: https://aka.ms/DocumentDB/ExtensionDiscord: discord.gg/vH7bYu524D🎙️ Featuring: Patty ChowGithub: patty-chowLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/patty-chow#vscode #documentdb
Behind the Scenes of VS Code’s Planning Agent Visual Studio Code 2025-11-03 | The new planning agent is here to help you plan out your next tasks, but how does it differ from todos? When would you want to use the planning agent, and how does it actually work? Bhavya, software engineer on the VS Code team, sits down to break it all down.Episode Links- Planning Agent: code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-planning- GitHub Universe Keynote: youtube.com/watch?v=P6Va0_KILi4Subscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1833924784- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3S2fExHkmbfQwwYw4a56yQ- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/bd5f1efc-cdae-49c8-8ec7-c9b48b00ce46/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6720052?country=us- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1833924784/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1833924784- and more: vscodepodcast.com/subscribeFollow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #ai #agents
This is the best time to be a coder - Hitesh Choudhary | The Developers Journey Episode 7 Visual Studio Code 2025-11-03 | Join us on The Developer’s Journey, where we dive deep into the candid stories of software engineers navigating the highs and lows of their careers. From overcoming challenges to celebrating wins, this series offers an honest glimpse into the realities of life in tech. Hitesh Choudhary is a software developer with two YouTube Channels and millions of subscribers but at his core, he is a teacher! From his early days as a software engineer to an entrepreneur in the start-up world, his motivation has always been to teach more people to code! Hitesh shares why he thinks vibe coding is the entry point we need to bring more people into coding!Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting out, this story will inspire and resonate with you.🔎 Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:45 Welcome Hitesh Choudhary01:45 Hitesh's origin story04:10 The start-up and acquisition experience10:30 Overcoming challenges13:52 The transition from a 9-5 job to full-time YouTube educator15:02 Chaotic migration turns out to be a team building experience18:54 The importance of communicating your process23:00 How important is the brand... not very23:45 Prioritize writing tech documentation25:45 Tips for writing the best docs27:02 How to keep coding through all the trends 31:25 Explore all the tools. Don't just stick to one.33:20 Let the people vibe code37:46 Best and Worst Day40:10 Connect with Hitesh40:46 Thanks for watching!📲 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-developers-journey/id1832805533- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6PfBB758EoXcaWsZKSQPTn- iHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-the-developers-journey-289945736- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b38a5b4-2dc1-4727-b9e5-61a6e6b06496/the-developer's-journey- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6714386?country=us- Pocket Casts: pocketcasts.com/podcasts/8c5fcbc0-5a86-013e-0d94-0243b8a24f53- and more: shows.acast.com/the-developers-journey🎙️ Featuring: Olivia McVicker (@OliviaGuzzardo), Reynald Adolphe (@ReynaldAdolphe), Hitesh Choudhary (@HiteshCodeLab)#vscode #softwaredeveloper #developercommunity
Let it Cook - Spec-Driven Game Dev with Spec Kit & Den Visual Studio Code 2025-11-01 | We pick up where we left off at this week's GitHub Universe with Den as he builds out a full 2D platformer using Spec Kit, VS Code, and Copilot! Let's see how far we can get!🔗 Community Links: github.com/localden/legendary-computing-machine🎙️ Featuring: James Montemagno & Den Delimarsky#vscode #speckit #githubcopilot
VS Code Live - The Biggest Announcements from GitHub Universe Visual Studio Code 2025-10-30 | Join Burke Holland and James Montemagno from VS Code and April Yoho from GitHub as they recap some of the most exciting announcements from this week's GitHub Universe!🔗 GitHub Universe: githubuniverse.comgithub.com/events/universe/recaphttps://copilot.github.trust.page/https://github.blog/changelog/🎙️ Featuring: Burke Holland (https://x.com/burkeholland)James Montemagno (https://x.com/JamesMontemagno)April Yoho (https://x.com/TheAprilYoho)#vscode #githubuniverse #github
VS Code Live at GitHub Universe - Day 2 - Live Coding with Copilot! Visual Studio Code 2025-10-29 | Join the VS Code & GitHub teams alongside amazing community members as we vibe code projects all throughout GitHub Universe! Get VS Code: code.visualstudio.com📲 Follow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #githubuniverse #githubcopilot
VS Code Live at GitHub Universe - Day 1 - Live Coding with Copilot! Visual Studio Code 2025-10-29 | Join the VS Code & GitHub teams alongside amazing community members as we vibe code projects all throughout GitHub Universe! Get VS Code: code.visualstudio.comGet Copilot: https://aka.ms/copilot-free📲 Follow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #githubuniverse #githubcopilot
OpenAI Codex Integrated in VS Code Visual Studio Code 2025-10-28 | In the latest VS Code Insiders, you can now use OpenAI Codex with your GitHub Copilot Pro+ subscription, right alongside your other agents.Learn more: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_105#_vs-code-at-github-universe
Building & Scaling Open Source Communities with Steve Francia Visual Studio Code 2025-10-27 | Steve Francia joins the pod to talk about building, scaling, and supporting large open source projects and communities from MongoDB, Go, Cobra, Hugo, and so much more.Episode Links- Steve's Site: spf13.com- Steve on GitHub: github.com/spf13- Cobra: https://cobra.dev/- Hugo: gohugo.ioSubscribe on your favorite podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1833924784- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3S2fExHkmbfQwwYw4a56yQ- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/bd5f1efc-cdae-49c8-8ec7-c9b48b00ce46/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6720052?country=us- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1833924784/vs-code-insiders-podcast- Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1833924784- and more: vscodepodcast.com/subscribeFollow VS Code:* X: https://x.com/code* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev* YouTube: youtube.com/code* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/104107263* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode#vscode #ai #opensource
