Visual Studio Code’s team, featuring Reynald Adolphe, showcases the latest updates in version 1.109, spotlighting improvements like support for MCP apps, Ask Questions, and parallel subagents.

VS Code 1.109 Release Highlights

Presented by Reynald Adolphe and the Visual Studio Code team

Overview

This release video covers new and improved features in Visual Studio Code version 1.109, designed to enhance the developer editing experience.

Key Highlights

  • Ask Questions:
    • New feature enabling developers to interactively ask questions within the editor for better assistance and documentation lookup.
  • Support for MCP Apps:
    • Enhanced compatibility and tooling for MCP (Microsoft Cloud Platform) applications, streamlining cloud-focused development workflows.
  • Agent Skills Now Generally Available:
    • Expanded and stabilized agent skills integration, supporting intelligent automation in editor workflows.
  • Subagents in Parallel:
    • Subagents can now function in parallel, enabling advanced coding agent capabilities during the development process.
  • Editor Selection Improvements:
    • Double-clicking to select bracket and string content is now supported, increasing efficiency for structured code editing.
  • Integrated Browser (Preview):
    • Preview of an integrated browser, allowing web testing and live previews directly within the editor for a streamlined developer experience.
  • Third-Party Coding Agents (Preview):
    • Support for integrating external coding agents, extending VS Code’s customization possibilities.

Additional Resources

  • Release notes
  • [Subagents in VS Code VS Code Insiders Podcast](https://youtu.be/GMAoTeD9siU)

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