Update to the code editor also brings an editor panel to the Agents window and the ability to run terminal commands directly ...

Visual Studio Code 1.129 adds a Modern UI preview, a redesigned Agents editor panel, and support for running terminal commands through chat.

Visual Studio Code 1.129 adds a dedicated process for running AI agent sessions and an experimental docked editor for reviewing agent-generated changes.

The July 8, 2026, Visual Studio Code update expands agent workflows, chat attachments, browser-tab controls, OS-level shortcuts and enterprise telemetry management.

With the Extension Pack for Java, VS Code makes a highly capable Java IDE and formidable competitor to Eclipse, NetBeans, and IntelliJ IDEA. There was a time when your choices for Java IDEs were ...