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Visual Studio Code has new experimental themes and more AI coding features

The January 2026 update has arrived.

VS Code is gobbling up storage space on Ubuntu, but there's a fix

VS Code's official Snap package on Linux has a bug first reported in 2024 that still hasn't been fixed and is gobbling up ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code update shines on coding agents

Visual Studio Code 1.109 introduces enhancements for providing agents with more skills and context and managing multiple ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code 1.109 Deemed a Multi-Agent Development Platform

The January 2026 release of Visual Studio Code expands AI-assisted development with structured planning agents, parallel ...
SecurityWeek

VS Code Configs Expose GitHub Codespaces to Attacks

Attackers can abuse VS Code configuration files for RCE when a GitHub Codespaces user opens a repository or pull request.
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Eclipse Foundation Mandates Pre-Publish Security Checks for Open VSX Extensions

Eclipse Foundation to require pre-publish security checks for Open VSX extensions to reduce VS Code supply-chain risk.
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On with New Multi-Agent Orchestration in VS Code

A proof of concept shows how multi-agent orchestration in Visual Studio Code 1.109 can turn a fragile, one-pass AI workflow into a more reliable, auditable process by breaking long tasks into smaller, ...