Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.98.0, which brings a range of updates, such as Next Edit Suggestions, Agent mode, Copilot Edits for notebooks, Code search, Terminal IntelliSense, drag & drop references, a Linux custom title bar, unresolved diagnostics, soft-delete in source control, and the general availability of custom instructions.
Visual Studio Code 1.98.0 Release February 2025
Welcome to the February 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
- Next Edit Suggestions (preview) - Copilot predicts the next edit you are likely to make.
- Agent mode (preview) - Copilot autonomously completes tasks.
- Copilot Edits for notebooks - Iterate quickly on edits for your notebooks.
- Code search - Let Copilot find relevant files for your chat prompt.
- Terminal IntelliSense (preview) - Rich completion support for your terminal.
- Drag & drop references - Quickly open peek references in a new editor.
- Linux custom title bar - Custom title bar support for Linux enabled by default.
- Unresolved diagnostics (preview) - Prompt when committing with unresolved diagnostics.
- Soft-delete in source control - Move untracked files to trash instead of deleting them.
- Custom instructions GA - Use custom instructions to tailor Copilot to your needs.
For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.
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