AWS backs Open VSX as Rust survey shows VS Code decline

AI-first editors and agent-driven tooling intensify competition in the IDE market The Open VSX registry, used for installing extensions in editors compatible with Visual Studio Code (VS Code), will ...

Excel Power Query keeps crashing with Error 0xC000026F

Does Excel Power Query keep crashing with Error 0xC000026F? It occurs due to compatibility issues between Power Query engine and ARM-based processors ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Team Member Blames User Trust Decisions in Repo-Based Attacks

A Hacker News commenter identifying as a VS Code team member said Workspace Trust is the intended security protection against repo-based attacks. The commenter acknowledged user experience issues and ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code update shines on coding agents

Visual Studio Code 1.109 introduces enhancements for providing agents with more skills and context and managing multiple agent sessions in parallel. Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.109, ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code 1.109 Deemed a Multi-Agent Development Platform

Visual Studio Code 1.109 introduces structured, multi-agent workflows that move AI assistance beyond single-chat interactions. Parallel subagents enable concurrent task execution without consuming the ...
The Verge

GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents

Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...