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Visual Studio Code 1.115

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Last updated: April 3, 2026

Welcome to the 1.115 release of Visual Studio Code.

Happy Coding!


April 2, 2026

  • Enable showing test coverage indicators in the minimap. #258961

  • Add support for pasting files (for example, images) into the terminal by using Ctrl+V, drag-and-drop, and right-click paste. #301603

  • Background terminals automatically notify the agent when commands complete, including the exit code and terminal output. Prompts for input in background terminals are also detected and surfaced to the user. #307201

  • Add support for pinch-to-zoom gestures on Mac in the integrated browser. #307267

  • Update code serve-web CLI command to support --disable-telemetry, --default-folder, and --default-workspace options. #192230

April 1, 2026

  • The Copilot status bar entitlements and usage information is available in Sessions. #306462

  • Add support for connecting to remote machines over SSH, automatically installing the CLI and starting it in agent host mode. #306196

  • Track and restore file edits in agent sessions, delivering diffs, undo/redo, and state restoration for customizations made during a session. #305332

March 31, 2026

  • Chat can now track and link to browser tabs that were opened or interacted with during a session, so agents can reference open web pages. #306537

  • The send_to_terminal tool lets agents send commands to background terminals with user confirmation, fixing an issue where run_in_terminal with a timeout would move terminals to the background and make them read-only. #305909

  • Rename agent sessions from the client side via a new client-to-server rename capability in the Agent Host Protocol. #305318

  • Open web pages now show their favicons in the Go to File quick pick list, matching the favicon display on browser tab labels. #299792


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