Visual Studio Code

A powerful, lightweight code editor for cloud development.

Overview

Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages and runtimes (such as C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, Go, .NET).

Key Resources

Homepage: https://azure.microsoft.com/products/visual-studio-code/
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News

Date News
2/10/2025
We are excited to share the initial lineup of speakers and sessions for Microsoft JDConf 2025, taking place on April 9-10. Whether you are an experienced developer or just starting out, JDConf...
2/6/2025
Azure Data Studio (ADS) will be officially retired on February 28, 2026, to streamline development efforts and improve the user experience in Visual Studio Code (VS Code). VS Code will become the...
2/4/2025
Introduction Reasoning models are a new category of specialized language models. They are designed to break down complex problems into smaller, manageable steps and solve them through explicit...
2/3/2025
For February, we’re delving deep into Copilots and AI agents. We have live events and learning resources that will help developers get started and do more so you can take your productivity to a...
1/31/2025
Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become a cornerstone of modern digital security, serving as a crucial defense against unauthorized access and account compromises. While many organizations...
1/30/2025
What's New? January’s update brings several exciting new features to boost your productivity in AI development. Here's a closer look at what's included: Support for OpenAI’s new o1 Model: We've...
1/27/2025
👆 Install VS Code extension Summary of Major Changes New Managed Identity Support for connecting container apps to container registries. This is now the preferred method for securing these...
1/27/2025
As we have seen in past blog posts, AI toolkit supports a range of models using Github Marketplace of models. However, you might require support for external models hosted by Google, Anthropic...
1/20/2025
Introduction In this blog post I document my experience of spending a full day using KAITO and Copilot to accelerate deployment and development of a self managed AI enabled chatbot deployed in a...
1/8/2025
New year’s resolution: Start writing better code faster in 2025. Kick off the new year by learning new developer skills and elevate your career to the next level. In this post, we explore...
12/30/2024
Introduction Building a robust software licensing system requires careful consideration of cryptographic security, attack vectors, and implementation details. While many licensing systems rely on...
12/23/2024
.NET 9 is officially here! We talk a little bit .NET Conf and the major announcements, .NET Aspire, AI, Holiday Hacks, and GitHub Copilot Free! Links: .NET Conf:...
12/20/2024
Earlier this year, we held RAGHack, a global hackathon which included more than 30 live streams across multiple spoken languages and programming languages. Thanks to talks from engineers, product...
12/18/2024
Ahora todos pueden usar GitHub Copilot GRATIS en Visual Studio Code. Sólo necesitas tu cuenta de GitHub. Sin periodos de pruebas, sin tarjeta de crédito. Comienza con GitHub Copilot hoy,...
12/18/2024
Há dois anos, o GitHub Copilot revolucionou a produtividade dos desenvolvedores com o poder da Inteligência Artificial. Hoje, estamos entusiasmados em anunciar que mais 30 milhões de pessoas ao...
12/11/2024
The AI toolchain operator (KAITO) managed add-on is now available in the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Visual Studio Code extension. With an intuitive and visually engaging UI, this add-on is...
12/11/2024
Welcome to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2024! We're excited to be part of the inaugural event, where we'll highlight the newest advancements in Azure and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and...
12/3/2024
In this issue: Ace Aviator of the Month Customer Corner News from our product group News from our community   Logic Apps Aviators Logo Ace Aviator of the Month   December's Ace Aviator:...
12/3/2024
I'm Pamela, a member of the Python cloud advocacy team. As part of my role, I contribute to open-source projects that are popular with the Python community, like extensions for the popular web...
12/2/2024
November was a busy month. We had Microsoft Ignite, .NET Conf, the release of .NET 9, and a host of other announcements. For this post, we’re looking at some of the highlights for developers from...