At its core, VS Code is built on an open source project called Code OSS, published under the permissive MIT license.

You might think VS (Visual Studio) Code is just for programmers. After all, it looks like a complex tool filled with cryptic code and a developer-focused interface. But that couldn't be further from ...

According to Microsoft, the decision to open source GitHub Copilot Chat stems from a growing demand for transparency in how AI-assisted developer tools work -- particularly around prompt engineering, ...

VS Code has barely been released and can already handle OpenAI's latest language model GPT-5. It should bring advantages in reasoning, programming and chat. Microsoft has released the July update of ...

The latest release of Visual Studio Code (v1.99, the March 2025 update) sees a host of AI-related improvements including graduating the "Agent Mode" feature for GitHub Copilot AI from preview to ...

Visual Studio Code 1.104, the latest release of Microsoft’s popular code editor, features flexibility for models in chat and a security capability to confirm edits. VS Code 1.104 emphasizes agent ...

GitHub Copilot Pro now supports GPT-5 in VS Code. A 30-day trial lets you test premium models for free. Add your OpenAI key to bypass Copilot restriction. First, open VS Code. Click the little Copilot ...