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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 ...
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Custom Agents Transform Visual Studio with Built-In and DIY Options

Microsoft introduces agent technology to Visual Studio, featuring curated assistants and personalized agent creation tools.
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.

Visual Studio Code 1.110 gets new features for AI agent configuration

The new release allows using experimental agent plug-ins and the new Agent Debug Panel offers detailed insights into chat ...

Pixel Agents Creates a Pixel Office View for Your AI Coding Agents

Pixel Agents adds a pixel office view in VS Code; six character styles show coding, searching, or idle states, useful for ...
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Visual Studio Code stabilizes agent mode

With Visual Studio Code 1.99, GitHub Copilot agent mode is included in VS Code Stable and Next Edit Suggestions is generally available. Visual Studio Code 1.99, the latest release of Microsoft’s ...