InfoWorld

Using Visual Studio Code’s ‘air-gapped’ AI model mode

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and offline models, but with some limits. Microsoft has been pushing hard to make ...
Visual Studio Magazine

AI Toolkit for VS Code Now Lets You 'Bring Your Own Model'

Microsoft updated its AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, now supporting the ability to "bring your own model" for use in the open-source-based code editor. The toolkit, still in preview, was ...
Neowin

Visual Studio Code adds auto model selection and new safety features

Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.104. It comes with lots of new features, including intelligent AI switching. Microsoft has released the new August 2025 (version 1.104) update for Visual ...
Geeky Gadgets

Go Green with VS Code for Quicker AI Tools & Safer Model Control

Have you ever wondered if your go-to tools might be holding you back? For millions of developers, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is the undisputed champion of code editors, celebrated for its ...
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Microsoft unveiled MAI-Code-1-Flash, its first in-house model for turning written descriptions into working source code

Developers who rely on GitHub Copilot inside Visual Studio Code now have a new option built entirely by Microsoft. The company introduced MAI-Code-1-Flash at its Build 2026 conference, a ...
Tech Times

GitHub Closes the Agentic Loop in VS Code: Browser Tools Go GA, Sessions Run in Parallel

GitHub Copilot VS Code browser tools are now generally available and enabled by default for all paid Copilot subscribers. The ...
ZDNet

How to use GPT-5 in VS Code with GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Pro now supports GPT-5 in VS Code. A 30-day trial lets you test premium models for free. Add your OpenAI key to bypass Copilot restriction. First, open VS Code. Click the little Copilot ...