Visual Studio Code shares a short video walkthrough of improvements to VS Code terminal tools for agent sessions, covering foreground terminal support, interactive input handling, progress messages, and background notifications to make command-driven workflows smoother.

VS Code Terminal Agent Tools

This video covers recent improvements to terminal tools for agent sessions in Visual Studio Code, aimed at making command-driven workflows (like REPLs, installers, and long-running commands) smoother.

What’s new in terminal tools for agent sessions

• Foreground terminal support
• Better handling of interactive input
• Progress messages for ongoing work
• Smarter background notifications for long-running commands

These updates are positioned as improvements for working with:

• REPLs
• Installers
• Long-running commands

Link

• Full release notes: https://aka.ms/VSCode/116

Video chapters

• 00:00 Intro to Terminal Tools for Agent Sessions
• 00:25 Demo
• 03:33 Recap

Featuring

• James Montemagno