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  • VS Code: Open Source AI Editor

    We will open source the GitHub Copilot Chat extension. It’s the next step towards making VS Code an open source AI editor.

  • April 2025 (version 1.100) - Visual Studio Code

    Learn what is new in the Visual Studio Code April 2025 Release (1.100)

  • Variables reference - Visual Studio Code

    Variables reference Visual Studio Code supports variable substitution in Debugging and Task configuration files, and for some select settings. Variable substitution is supported inside some key and value strings in launch.json and tasks.json files by using the $ {variableName} syntax. Predefined variables The following predefined variables are supported:

  • Visual Studio Code for the Web

    Visual Studio Code for the Web Visual Studio Code for the Web provides a free, zero-install Microsoft Visual Studio Code experience running entirely in your browser, allowing you to quickly and safely browse source code repositories and make lightweight code changes. To get started, go to https://vscode.dev in your browser. VS Code for the Web has many of the features of VS Code Desktop that ...

  • Introductory Videos - Visual Studio Code

    Introductory Videos Start your journey using Visual Studio Code with this set of introductory videos! These videos are designed to give you an overview of VS Code's various features and quickly get you familiar with them. If you prefer going through a step-by-step guide to discover the key features, check out the VS Code tutorial. Linux users: Make sure you have the correct multimedia codecs ...

  • Setting up Visual Studio Code

    Setting up Visual Studio Code VS Code is a free code editor, which runs on the macOS, Linux, and Windows operating systems. Getting up and running with Visual Studio Code is quick and easy. It is a small download so you can install in a matter of minutes and give VS Code a try. VS Code is lightweight and should run on most available hardware and platform versions. You can review the System ...

  • Visual Studio Code tips and tricks

    Visual Studio Code tips and tricks Use the tips and tricks in this article to jump right in and learn how to be productive with Visual Studio Code. Become familiar with the powerful editing, code intelligence, and source code control features and learn useful keyboard shortcuts. Make sure to explore the other in-depth topics in Getting Started and the User Guide to learn more. If you're just ...

  • Working with C# - Visual Studio Code

    Working with C# The C# support in Visual Studio Code is optimized for cross-platform .NET development (see working with .NET and VS Code for another relevant article). Our focus with VS Code is to be a great editor for cross-platform C# development by providing a rich C# editing experience, AI-powered development, solution management, and integrated testing experiences VS Code supports ...

  • Chat Participant API | Visual Studio Code Extension API

    Chat Participant API Chat participants are specialized assistants that enable users to extend chat in VS Code with domain-specific experts. Users invoke a chat participant by @-mentioning it, and the participant is then responsible for handling the user's natural language prompt. In this extension guide, you learn how to create a chat participant by using the Chat Participant API. VS Code has ...

  • Open Source AI Editor: First Milestone - Visual Studio Code

    We are open sourcing the GitHub Copilot Chat extension. It’s the first milestone in making VS Code an open source AI editor.