Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP ...
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Visual Studio Code 1.110 (February 2026) adds new agent extensibility, browser-driving chat tools, and expanded chat accessibility.
Pencil.dev focuses on design-to-code speed versus static tools; upcoming reusable component libraries are planned for 2026.
Microsoft introduces agent technology to Visual Studio, featuring curated assistants and personalized agent creation tools.
The Container Tools extension makes it easy to build, manage, and deploy containerized applications from Visual Studio Code. It also provides one-click debugging of Node.js, Python, and .NET inside a ...