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Visual Studio Code 1.116

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Last updated: April 8, 2026

Welcome to the 1.116 release of Visual Studio Code.

Happy Coding!


April 8, 2026

  • Add dedicated commands and keybindings to the Agents app to focus the Changes view (), the files tree within the Changes view, and the Chat Customizations view, enabling full keyboard navigation. #308327, #308322, #308265

  • Add an accessibility help dialog (⌥F1 (Windows Alt+F1, Linux Shift+Alt+F1)) to the Agents app chat input box that displays available commands and keybindings for screen reader users, with an option to control announcement verbosity. #308259

  • Add support for CSS @import link node_modules resolution, allowing you to Ctrl+click through imports like @import "some-module/style.css" when using bundlers. #295074


April 7, 2026

  • Add #-triggered file-context completions to the Agents app, scoped to the workspace chosen in the picker. #299057

We really appreciate people trying our new features as soon as they are ready, so check back here often and learn what's new.