Microsoft made Copilot a co-author on every VS Code project, reverted after developers revolted

A recent pull request effectively turned Copilot into a "co-author" for every programming project created in Visual Studio ...
Windows Report

Visual Studio Code Update Released With Browser-Aware AI Agent Features

Visual Studio Code 1.119 adds browser-aware AI agents, token optimization, OpenTelemetry tracing, and Markdown usability ...
Visual Studio Magazine

AI Subagents 'Coming Soon' to Visual Studio Copilot

Microsoft's Mads Kristensen said subagents are 'coming soon' to Copilot in Visual Studio, while VS Code already documents subagent support across context isolation, custom agents, parallel execution ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Copilot Studio Extension for VS Code Goes GA

The Copilot Studio extension for Visual Studio Code is now generally available, allowing agents to be developed and managed directly from the editor. The extension enables software-style workflows for ...
Windows Report

Visual Studio Code Update Adds Remote Copilot Control and Enterprise AI Restrictions

VS Code 1.118 adds remote Copilot control, enterprise AI restrictions, and smarter caching while improving developer ...
TechSpot

Microsoft turns to Anthropic's AI for Visual Studio Code, raising eyebrows about OpenAI ties

Editor's take: Microsoft has long been the financial lifeline of OpenAI, but its growing reliance on Anthropic's models suggests that loyalty may be giving way to performance. By favoring Anthropic in ...