This update comes with several new features that should make the IDE easier to use, such as sticky chats and seamless model switching mid-session.

Microsoft has aligned VS Code's existing agent-plugin feature with a vendor-neutral format for portable skills and MCP servers.

Microsoft's July release adds a Copilot Chat agent preview, workload-specific skills, shared instructions, branch context and C++ build controls.

Canva on Tuesday launched Canva Code 2.0, a major upgrade to its AI-powered coding tool that lets users build interactive websites, apps, and experiences using plain-language prompts — and then edit ...