James Montemagno showcases the top new features in Visual Studio Code, introducing agent mode, enhanced Git workflows, and AI-powered improvements for developer productivity.

Latest Features in Visual Studio Code: Agent Mode, Git Worktrees, and More

Presented by: James Montemagno (@JamesMontemagno)
Original Source: Visual Studio Code

Discover the newest features introduced in the latest Visual Studio Code release (v1.104), aimed at enhancing developer efficiency and workflow.

Key Updates Covered

  • Agent Mode and Agent Tasks:
    • Introduction of agent mode for workspace automation.
    • Improvements in background agent task delegation for streamlined operations.
  • Extensions API Enhancements:
    • Greater model flexibility for extension developers.
    • Updates to the API for more powerful integrations.
  • Terminal Workflow Improvements:
    • Auto approve terminal commands for smoother automation.
    • Improved management of TODOs, AGENTS.MD, and tools within VS Code.
  • AI and Customization Features:
    • AI statistics integration for smarter development assistance.
    • Support for custom fonts and UI personalizations.
  • Git Worktrees Integration:
    • Checkout and manage multiple branches at once using Git Worktrees.
    • Simplifies simultaneous development on different features.

Chapters

  1. Intro (00:00)
  2. Model flexibility, extensions API, and auto mode (00:13)
  3. Todos, AGENTS.MD, tools organization (01:10)
  4. Auto approve terminal commands (02:30)
  5. AI stats, custom fonts (03:40)
  6. Background agent task improvements (04:20)
  7. Git Worktrees: Multi-branch checkout (06:06)
  8. Wrap-up (08:27)

Further Resources

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