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🚀 v1.102 of VS Code is here! Check out what’s new: - MCP is GA with GitHub policy support - GitHub Copilot Chat is open source - Use custom modes for tailored chat - Background task management with Copilot coding agent …and so much more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease 🧶 Here are some of the highlights…

Visual Studio Code

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10 July 2025

🌐 MCP support is now generally available in VS Code with GitHub policy support, offering full specification features and enabling you to extend agent mode with popular MCP servers.

Visual Studio Code

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10 July 2025

VS Code fully supports elicitations from MCP servers, empowering dynamic, context-aware input requests and delivering seamless compatibility with the latest MCP specification.

Visual Studio Code

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🔍 Discover and install MCP servers effortlessly in VS Code with curated browsing, one-click installs, and instant availability in your workspace.

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Visual Studio Code

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10 July 2025

Copilot Chat is now open source 🎉 You can now explore, contribute, and build on top of the Copilot Chat extension. MIT licensed and ready for community innovation. aka.ms/oss-ai-editor

Visual Studio Code

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10 July 2025

🤖 Delegate the remainder of a local change to Copilot coding agent by invoking the #copilotCodingAgent tool in chat.

Visual Studio Code

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10 July 2025

🛠️ Bootstrap custom instructions using the Chat: Generate Instructions command. The agent analyzes your codebase and prepares a copilot-instructions markdown file tailored to your project.

Visual Studio Code

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10 July 2025

Design your own chat modes with dedicated tools and instructions, plus support for model selection, validation, and link import. Use the Configure Chat ⚙️ menu to manage modes, prompts, and toolsets.