VS Code model picker now allows users to switch between Anthropic and Copilot providers between turns reconfiguring the agent host. Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.133, an update to its ...

Microsoft's latest VS Code update adds provider switching and a GitHub-free entry path specifically for Claude sessions.

Visual Studio Code 1.133 removes mandatory GitHub sign-in for Agents and adds easier AI model switching and sticky chat prompts.

Visual Studio Code 1.130 adds a dedicated agent host, assisted permissions, compact diffs, worktree isolation, and smarter Git links.

Microsoft is telling its employees to stop using Claude Code and instead start moving towards its own GitHub Copilot CLI, according to a report by The Verge. Reportedly, Microsoft had first begun ...

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and offline models, but with some limits. Microsoft has been pushing hard to make ...