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Why I still use VS Code over every AI-powered code editor that launched this year

With AI features popping up on practically every tool, coding-centric utilities are no different. If anything, you’ve got new code editors and IDEs featuring AI workflows as their main draw. Having ...
VentureBeat

GitHub confirms 3,800 internal repos stolen through poisoned VS Code extension as supply chain worm hits Microsoft’s Python SDK

GitHub confirmed on May 20 that a poisoned VS Code extension installed on an employee’s device gave attackers access to roughly 3,800 internal repositories at the Microsoft-owned code storage and ...
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This AI coding assistant changed how I use VS Code, and I can't go back

VS Code is a common editor for many developers because it feels like the general-purpose editor you go to as a beginner and even as a professional. It is easy to use, and you can add features whenever ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Open VSX 1.0.0 Puts Focus on Open Extension Registry for VS Code Ecosystem

Eclipse Open VSX has reached 1.0.0, highlighting its role as a vendor-neutral registry for VS Code-compatible extensions.
InfoWorld

Using Visual Studio Code’s ‘air-gapped’ AI model mode

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code 1.121 Adds Remote Agents, Boosts Claude Code Functionality Again

VS Code 1.121 was released May 20, 2026, featuring yet another update to Claude Code, becoming more and more a first-class citizen in the VS Code ecosystem. Remote agents can run over SSH or dev ...