Microsoft supercharges Visual Studio Code 1.116 with native AI and deep agent debugging

Stop hunting for extensions. Visual Studio Code 1.116 is here, baking GitHub Copilot directly into the core and giving you ...
Windows Report

Visual Studio Code Adds Built-In Copilot Chat and Agent Debug Logs

Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code version 1.116, introducing a set of AI-focused improvements that refine developer workflows and make Copilot available out of the box.
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Updates Boost AI Agents, Terminal Control and Copilot Workflow

Across the April 8 and April 15, 2026 releases, Visual Studio Code expanded its agent-focused tooling with a new companion app, better terminal interaction, session debugging and more built-in Copilot ...

Visual Studio 18.5 lands with AI debugging at a price, devs still feeling blue

Visual Studio 2026 18.5 arrives with two headline changes – a smarter code suggestion system and an AI-powered debugger. Yet ...
Neowin

You can now debug JavaScript in Visual Studio Code without any extension

Visual Studio Code has been the center of Microsoft's attention lately when it comes to announcing developer-oriented features. The company recently revealed its roadmap for Java developers who use ...