Building with MAI-Code-1-Flash in VS Code

Kayla Cinnamon demonstrates using MAI-Code-1-Flash inside VS Code via Copilot Chat to ship a feature end to end—navigating an existing codebase, building and running the project, and validating changes with tests—while also calling out the model’s cost benefits.

Overview

MAI-Code-1-Flash is presented as a small, fast, Copilot-native coding model that can be used directly from Copilot Chat in Visual Studio Code.

In the video, Kayla Cinnamon walks through an end-to-end workflow where Copilot Chat is used to:

• Explore and understand an existing codebase
• Implement a real feature
• Build the project
• Run the project
• Test the change

Cost considerations

The video also highlights cost benefits of using MAI-Code-1-Flash for coding tasks.

Link

• MAI-Code-1-Flash model page: https://microsoft.ai/models/mai-code-1-flash/