Visual Studio Code 1.109: Watch AI Models Think

In VS Code chat, AI agents can now ask follow-up questions and generate Mermaid diagrams, and Anthropic Claude models show ...

Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.

Goose, Block’s open-source AI coding agent, is emerging as a free alternative to Anthropic’s Claude Code, as developers weigh offline control, rate limits, and the rising cost of AI coding tools.
ZDNet

Claude Code makes it easy to trigger a code check now with this simple command

Automated security reviews in Claude Code help ensure code safety. Spot and fix vulnerabilities before your code reaches production. Run the /security-review command in the terminal or via GitHub ...
Geeky Gadgets

5 Essential Claude Code Commands for Smarter, Faster AI Workflows

Have you ever wished for a tool that could not only simplify your workflow but also anticipate your needs? Enter Claude Code—a versatile assistant designed to transform how you approach projects, ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Stack Overflow Dev Survey: Visual Studio, VS Code Hold Off AI IDEs to Remain on Top

It's no surprise that one of the biggest developer surveys in the industry this year is all about advanced AI, but it might be surprising that all the new fancy AI-powered IDEs/editors haven't dented ...
Unite.AI

Apple Brings Agentic AI Coding to Xcode With Claude and Codex

Apple is opening Xcode to autonomous AI agents for the first time, releasing Xcode 26.3 with built-in support for Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex. The update marks a significant shift in ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Why Copilot's Auto Mode for AI Models Ignores Your Actual Task

Copilot's 'Auto' model picker in VS Code and Visual Studio currently routes to whatever model is most available and policy-compliant--not the one best matched to your prompt--while Microsoft/GitHub ...