Visual Studio Code 1.145 (Insiders)

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Welcome to the 1.145 Insiders release of Visual Studio Code.

These release notes cover the Insiders build of VS Code and continue to evolve as new features are added.

You can still track our progress in the Commit log and our list of Closed issues.

Happy Coding!

October 28, 2026

Track bulk worktree cleanup progress, keep completed results visible, and retry failed cleanups in the Agents window. microsoft/vscode#344588: Improve bulk worktree cleanup progress and recovery

Preview web apps running on remote agent hosts in the Agents window's integrated browser (Experimental). microsoft/vscode#331926: Integrated browser remote proxy should support remote AHP hosts in Agents window
Fix keyboard access to MCP authentication prompts in screen reader mode. microsoft/vscode#343890: MCP authentication inline hint is not keyboard accessible in screen reader mode
Move the default Agent picker into Add Context in editor-window chat with the experimental sessions.chat.experimental.agentsPickerInAttachContextMenu Open in VS Code Open in VS Code Insiders setting. microsoft/vscode#344606: Apply the Agent picker Add Context setting to editor-window chat
Add support for breadcrumbs in unsaved files when the language provides symbols. microsoft/vscode#84746: Enable breadcrumbs for unsaved files
Run saved automations with Chat: Run Automation... in the Agents window Command Palette. microsoft/vscode#344445: Add a "Chat: Run Automation..." action

Open sessions in an editor instead of the Chat view by enabling the experimental chat.agentSessions.openInEditor Open in VS Code Open in VS Code Insiders setting. microsoft/vscode#336136: Allow configuring the default click action for Chat Sessions
Show size estimates faster for unchanged idle sessions when reopening or refreshing Worktree Cleanup in the Agents window. microsoft/vscode#344370: Persist session worktree sizes for Worktree Cleanup

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