Welcome to the March 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
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Agent mode
- Agent mode is available in VS Code Stable. Enable it by setting
chat.agent.enabled:true
(more...).
- Extend agent mode with Model Context Protocol (MCP) server tools (more...).
- Try the new built-in tools in agent mode for fetching web content, finding symbol references, and deep thinking (more...).
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Code editing
- Next Edit Suggestions is now generally available (more...).
- Benefit from fewer distractions such as diagnostics events while AI edits are applied in the editor (more...).
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Chat
- Use your own API keys to access more language models in chat (preview) (more...).
- Easily switch between ask, edit, and agent mode from the unified chat experience (more...).
- Experience improved workspace search speed and accuracy with instant remote workspace indexing (more...).
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Notebook editing
- Create and edit notebooks as easily as code files with support for edit and agent mode (more...).
For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.
Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.