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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🚀 The VS Code September release (v1.105) is here! Check out what's new:

🛠️ GitHub MCP registry integration
🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI
🔔 OS notifications for tasks & chat responses
🧠 Chain of thought with GPT-5-Codex

…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease

🧵 Here are the highlights...
A thumbnail with a dark background and the VS Code logo that reads "What's new in Visual Studio Code September Update 1.105. Native auth experience on macOS, OS notifications for long-running tasks and chat responses, improved code edits for custom models, fully-qualified tool names in prompt files and chat modes, add context from nested AGENTS.md files, resolve merge conflicts with AI, install servers from MCP marketplace, autostart new and updated MCP servers, pick up recent chat conversations, and extension-contributed prompts and instructions."
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 8h
🤔 Curious about MCP servers? Let's see what @context7AI and the @MicrosoftLearn MCP can do in this latest video ▶️ youtu.be/T58uRBMc9M8
Can MCP servers help AI make your apps better!?
Super charge your developer workflow with MCP Servers inside VS Code and GitHub Copilot agent mode. In this video you can see how to use remote MCP servers like context7 and MS Learn and how the…
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
Ever wondered what the latest AI features in VS Code can do for you? 🤔

Join James Montemagno as he walks through highlights like Claude Sonnet 4.5 & GPT-5, Plan Mode & Chain of Thought, Copilot Coding Agent, and AI Merge Conflict Resolution.

📺 Watch the full video: youtu.be/EGZKvuB5jWw
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🎥 Want to hear the latest from the VS Code team and friends? Join our release livestream on October 16 at 8 AM PST!

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Happy coding! 💙
🔴 VS Code Live - v1.105 Release
It's time for another release livestream! Join the VS Code team and friends as they dive into the latest features from the v1.105 release.🎙️ Featuring: Oliv...
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🐍 Python developers get a new "Copy Test Id" command in the run gutter for easy pytest and unittest identifier copying.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
💬 Pick up where you left off!

Enable ⚙️`chat.emptyState.history.enabled` to see your recent local chat conversations when starting a new session. Quickly revisit past work.
Screenshot of the Chat view showing recent local chat conversations when there are no active chat sessions.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
📝 Fully qualified tool names prevent conflicts between built-in tools, MCP servers, and extensions.

Use `search/codebase` instead of `codebase`. A code action helps you migrate existing prompt files.
Screenshot of a prompt file showing a Code Action to update an unqualified tool name.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🧠 Chain of thought is here (experimental)! See the model's reasoning as it responds.

With GPT-5-Codex, thinking tokens appear as expandable sections. Great for debugging and understanding AI suggestions.

Configure with ⚙️ `chat.agent.thinkingStyle` setting.
Screenshot of a chat response showing thinking tokens as expandable sections in the response.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🔐 Native authentication experience is now available on macOS.

M-series and Intune-enrolled macOS devices can use the native broker for seamless single sign-on flows.
Screenshot of a native broker dialog window asking to sign into VS Code.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🔔 Stay in the loop with OS notifications!

Get notified when chat responses arrive or long-running tasks complete while VS Code is unfocused. Notifications include previews and bring you back to the action.
Screenshot showing an OS notification while the VS Code window is unfocused.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
✨ Enhanced Chat Sessions view with UI refinements and performance improvements.

Manage multiple AI sessions, track coding agent progress, and quickly start new sessions with the "+" button.
Screenshot of the Chat Sessions view with a new session open via the + button.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🤖 Improved coding agent integration!

The Delegate to coding agent button now appears by default in repos with Copilot coding agent enabled.

Context from your conversation is automatically forwarded and summarized if needed.
Screenshot of the Chat view with the Delegate to coding agent button highlighted.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
📋 AGENTS.md is now generally available and you can customize AI behavior for your entire workspace!

🆕 Experimental support for nested AGENTS.md files in subfolders - define different instructions for frontend, backend, and more.

Learn more: code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot...
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI assistance!

When VS Code detects merge conflicts, you can now get AI-powered resolution suggestions through an agentic Chat flow.
Screenshot of the proposed merge conflict resolution in the editor.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
📦 The GitHub MCP registry is now integrated directly in VS Code stable!

Browse and install MCP servers from the Extensions view with one click. Powered by the official GitHub MCP registry.

Enable with ⚙️ `chat.mcp.gallery.enabled` setting.
Screenshot showing the GitHub MCP server details from the MCP server marketplace inside VS Code.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 1d
🚀 The VS Code September release (v1.105) is here! Check out what's new:

🛠️ GitHub MCP registry integration
🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI
🔔 OS notifications for tasks & chat responses
🧠 Chain of thought with GPT-5-Codex

…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease

🧵 Here are the highlights...
A thumbnail with a dark background and the VS Code logo that reads "What's new in Visual Studio Code September Update 1.105. Native auth experience on macOS, OS notifications for long-running tasks and chat responses, improved code edits for custom models, fully-qualified tool names in prompt files and chat modes, add context from nested AGENTS.md files, resolve merge conflicts with AI, install servers from MCP marketplace, autostart new and updated MCP servers, pick up recent chat conversations, and extension-contributed prompts and instructions."
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 2d
🔥 Our friend, April Dunnam joins us today to share her story on The Developer's Journey! April gets personal about overcoming the insecurities that plague us all to become a Microsoft Power Platform Advocate, YouTuber and speaker. You don't want to miss this ▶️ youtu.be/IdQF0w1RZJ8
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 3d
🚀 We’re going LIVE in 10 minutes!

Join VS Code Dev Days: APAC and learn how to boost your productivity with VS Code + GitHub Copilot through a hands-on session.

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VS Code Dev Days: APAC
Join us for a hands-on livestream where you'll learn how to unlock the full potential of VS Code and GitHub Copilot and elevate your coding experience. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced…
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 4d
✨ VS Code Dev Days are coming to Toronto, Hong Kong, San José, Jeju, and Tulsa!

🚀 Don’t miss this chance to connect with the global dev community.
🔗 Register now: aka.ms/vscode/devdays

#VSCodeDevDays
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 7d
GitHub Universe is right around the corner! Make sure to get your pass today before it's too late - you'll be sure to see VS Code all throughout the event 👀

🗓️ Oct 28 - 29
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GitHub Universe
GitHub's global developer event is back. Join the world's fair of software.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 9d
Check out Pierce Boggan’s conversation with Eleanor Berger about open-source AI tools, developer empathy, and the future of coding while leading VS Code through the AI revolution.

🎥 Watch now:
Leading VS Code Through the AI Revolution
A Conversation with Pierce Boggan, PM Lead for VS Code and GitHub Copilot
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 10d
"Doodle to Code" is the series you've been missing out on 👀

Catch one of the latest episodes where you'll see vibe coding in agent mode - both in a demo in VS Code, and in a doodle! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxn8...
Agentic AI Explained: Vibe-code with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode & GPT5
From autocomplete to autonomy, GitHub Copilot is now agentic! Explore GitHub Copilot Agent Mode and see what agentic AI can do for you. Join Ayça and Tomomi, as they show you the world of agentic AI…
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 11d
New episode of the VS Code Insiders Podcast is out, and we're diving deep into the GitHub MCP Registry! www.vscodepodcast.com/7
The Origins & Evolution of the GitHub MCP Registry
Toby sits down to talk about MCP, model context protocol, why it is important, how the steering commit across companies helps form the open standard, and how the MCP registry standard came to be and…
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 11d
✨ VS Code Dev Days are coming to Bordeaux, Sofia, Copenhagen, Spokane, Raleigh, Boston, New York City, and Mumbai!

🚀 Don’t miss your chance to connect with the global dev community — register now!
🔗 aka.ms/vscode/devdays

#VSCodeDevDays
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 11d
Rolling out to VS Code now: Claude Sonnet 4.5, Anthropic's most advanced model for coding.

Let us know what you think!
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 11d
📢 On this week's VS Code Live, Ayan Gupta joins Reynald Adolphe to demo how to use the new GitHub copilot app modernization tool for #java to upgrade, migrate, and deploy your app. 📅 Mark your calendars and join us Thursday, October 2nd at 8 am PT ▶️https://youtube.com/live/A_Uf_4jO43k
🔴 VS Code Live - Quickly Modernize and Deploy your Java Application with AI
With the new Github Copilot App Modernization Tool for Java it is now possible to easily upgrade, migrate, and deploy your application! 🔗 Link: https://aka...
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