Microsoft has rolled back a controversial Visual Studio Code change that automatically credited GitHub commits to its Copilot AI, even when it was not used. The reversal, in version 1.119, came after ...

In addition to unveiling Visual Studio Code 1.49, Microsoft on September 14 announced general availability of the 1.0 version of the C++ extension for Visual Studio Code, offering capabilities for ...

Microsoft today announced the private preview launch of Visual Studio Online, an online code editor the company is positioning as a companion to Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. The service is ...

Microsoft has rolled back a Visual Studio Code feature that automatically added 'Co‑authored‑by: Copilot' to Git commits, even when the AI tool was not used. The update, introduced in March 2026, drew ...

Reflecting a broader trend of Microsoft embracing Claude AI, recent VS Code updates show the company accommodating Claude Code beyond model selection, with support for Claude-specific instruction ...

About a year ago, Microsoft launched Visual Studio Online, its online code editor based on the popular Visual Studio Code project. It’s basically a full code editor and hosted environment that lives ...

A Visual Studio Code Installer for Java seeks to smooth the process for Java developers to use Microsoft's popular Visual Studio Code lightweight code editor. Setup for Java development in VS Code is ...

Microsoft’s BUILD conference for developers is currently underway, and the first Apple-related piece of news that came out early in the event is a new code editor for Mac. The Windows-maker announced ...

In brief: If you've ever wanted to run Visual Studio code in a web browser, now you can. Microsoft has made a zero-installation version of the popular desktop app that can be used as a local ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

Microsoft regularly updates Visual Studio Code. This changelog chronicles the key updates from version 1.17 through version 1.33. Microsoft’s open source development tool is an important piece of the ...