Releases: microsoft/vscode
August 2025
Welcome to the August 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
| Model flexibility | Security | Productivity |
|---|---|---|
| Let VS Code select the best model Show more |
Confirm edits for sensitive files Show more |
Remove distractions from chat file edits Show more |
| Contribute models through VS Code extensions Show more |
Let agents run terminal commands safely Show more |
Use AGENTS.md to add chat context Show more |
July 2025 Recovery 2
The update addresses these issues.
July 2025 Recovery 1
The update adds GPT-5 prompt improvements, support for GPT-5 mini, and addresses these issues.
July 2025
Welcome to the July 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
| MCP | Chat | Productivity |
|---|---|---|
| Revamped tool picker experience Show more |
Use GPT-5 in VS Code Show more |
Check out multiple branches simultaneously with Git worktrees Show more |
| Enable more than 128 tools per agent request Show more |
Restore to a previous good state with chat checkpoints Show more |
Manage coding agent sessions in a dedicated view Show more |
June 2025 Recovery 3
The update addresses these issues.
For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.
June 2025 Recovery 2
The update addresses these issues.
For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.
June 2025 Recovery 1
The update addresses these issues.
For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.
June 2025
Welcome to the June 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
Chat
- Explore and contribute to the open sourced GitHub Copilot Chat extension (Read our blog post).
- Generate custom instructions that reflect your project's conventions (Show more).
- Use custom modes to tailor chat for tasks like planning or research (Show more).
- Automatically approve selected terminal commands (Show more).
- Edit and resubmit previous chat requests (Show more).
MCP
- MCP support is now generally available in VS Code (Show more).
- Easily install and manage MCP servers with the MCP view and gallery (Show more).
- MCP servers as first-class resources in profiles and Settings Sync (Show more).
Editor experience
- Delegate tasks to Copilot coding agent and let it handle them in the background (Show more).
- Scroll the editor on middle click (Show more).
If you'd like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com. Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.
May 2025 Recovery 2
The update addresses these issues.
For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.
May 2025 Recovery 1
The update addresses these issues.
For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.