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Visual Studio Code has new experimental themes and more AI coding features

The January 2026 update has arrived.
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Dedicated Python Environments Tool Rolls Out in VS Code Update

The Python team at Microsoft is continuing its overhaul of environment management in Visual Studio Code, with the August 2025 release advancing the controlled rollout of the new Python Environments ...
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ChatGPT Now Integrates Directly with Xcode and VS Code on Mac

OpenAI has updated the ChatGPT app for macOS with the ability to directly edit code in popular development environments including Xcode, VS Code, and JetBrains tools. The new feature allows the AI ...
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Microsoft open-sources VS Code Copilot Chat extension on GitHub

Microsoft has released the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code under the MIT license. This provides the community access to the full implementation of the chat-based coding ...
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I've only kept these 6 VS Code extensions after deep-cleaning the code editor

Besides its lightweight design and compatibility with all major operating systems, a massive collection of extensions is one of the biggest perks of VS Code. While the code editor is fairly powerful ...