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VS Code 1.107 brings chat-integrated background agents and Agent HQ for multi-agent orchestration
Microsoft released Visual Studio Code version 1.107 with new features focused on Agent HQ, a multi-agent orchestration interface introduced...
Azure DevOps local MCP Server reaches general availability
Microsoft has released the Azure DevOps local MCP Server as generally available, transitioning from public preview to production-ready status....
Download OpenAI open-weight models gpt-oss:20/gpt-oss:120 in Ollama and use in VS Code GitHub Copilot
OpenAI has just released its first open-weight models, gpt-oss:20 and gpt-oss:120, enabling you to run these surprisingly powerful models...
New in VS Code GitHub Copilot: Command allow/deny lists, resubmit requests, MCP server catalog
VS Code version 1.102 introduced several useful new features in GitHub Copilot. Command allow/deny lists let you specify which...
GitHub Copilot concepts: An overview of all services and tools
The number of GitHub Copilot concepts continues to grow, and their similar names can easily confuse. This post offers...
Install Microsoft Azure MCP Server in VS Code GitHub Copilot
Microsoft Azure MCP Server allows AI agents like VS Code GitHub Copilot in Agent Mode to communicate with your...
Docker Desktop MCP catalog: Connect installed MCP servers to GitHub Copilot in VS Code, and Claude Desktop
The MCP catalog in Docker Desktop has been available for a couple of weeks now. However, MCP support only...
Install Anthropic Claude Code as VS Code “extension”
The leader in coding models has rolled out Claude Code to the public. Anthropic's terminal-based AI coding assistant automates...
What are VS Code chat participants, chat variables, and slash commands for GitHub Copilot?
The relatively new VS Code technical terms chat participants, chat variables, and slash commands can be accessed with the...
What are GitHub Copilot prompt files? An MCP usage example
While GitHub Copilot prompt files are related to the instruction files I discussed in my previous post, they serve...
What are GitHub Copilot instruction files? A simple usage example
In Visual Studio Code version 1.100, Microsoft introduced GitHub Copilot instruction files, which mirror the Rules feature in AI...
Install the Perplexity MCP server for VS Code GitHub Copilot on Windows and Mac
Perplexity is an AI search engine that answers questions by combining real-time web results with conversational, natural language responses....
Comparing AI models for MCP server usage
I compared six frontier AI models—DeepSeek V3, Anthropic Claude Sonnet 3.7, Google Gemini 2.5 Pro, Meta Llama 4 Maverick,...
What does Supports Images, Computer Use, and Prompt Caching mean in the VS code extensions Roo Code and Cline?
Roo Code and Cline are popular AI-driven coding extensions for VS Code. Both assistants indicate whether they support Images,...
Install Microsoft Playwright MCP server in VS Code for AI-powered-browser automation in GitHub Copilot Agent Mode
Playwright is an open-source framework by Microsoft for automating web browsers to perform end-to-end testing, scraping, and UI interactions...
Install an MCP server for GitHub Copilot in VS Code
In March 2025, the release of VS Code version 1.99 introduced support for Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) in...
GitHub Copilot Agent mode vs. Ask and Edit mode in VS Code
In Visual Studio Code release 1.99, Microsoft introduced GitHub Copilot’s Agent mode, a feature that closely resembles functionalities previously...
Zapier MCP Server: Automate every web service with an AI
Zapier is a cloud-based automation platform that lets users connect and automate workflows between thousands of web services without...
New in GitHub Copilot: Agent mode, Vision, Next Edit Suggestions
To keep pace with Cursor, Microsoft has integrated several valuable features from the VS Code fork into its GitHub...


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