Visual Studio Code April 2024
Downloads: Windows: x64 Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap
Welcome to the April 2024 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
- Preview Markdown images & videos - Hover over a link to preview images & videos in Markdown.
- Enhanced branch switching - Restore open editors seamlessly when switching between branches.
- Middle-click paste support - Paste text quickly
VS Code Extensions and WebAssembly
Visual Studio Code supports the execution of WASM binaries through the WebAssembly Execution Engine extension. The primary use case is to compile programs written in C/C++ or Rust into WebAssembly, and then run these programs directly in VS Code. A notable example is Visual Studio Code for Education , which utilizes this support to run the Python interpreter in VS Code for the Web. This blog post provides detailed insights into how this is implemented.
In January 2024, the Bytecode Alliance launched the WASI 0.2
Visual Studio Code Day 2024
April 15, 2024 by Reynald Adolphe, @ReynaldAdolphe
VS Code Day is our annual event where you'll learn how to elevate your development workflow with the latest and greatest features of Visual Studio Code. This year, we'll have a big focus on AI but not limited to just that. You’ll hear from the VS Code team and other industry experts on topics like AI-powered programming with GitHub Copilot, building and deploying generative AI apps to the cloud, enhancing the C#
Visual Studio Code March 2024
Downloads: Windows: x64 Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap
Welcome to the March 2024 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
- Apply custom editor labels - Distinguish between editors with same file names.
- Locked scrolling - Compare editors side-by-side with synchronized scrolling.
- Extension update improvements - Restart extensions without reload & update extensions with VS
Visual Studio Code February 2024
February 2024 (version 1.87)
Downloads: Windows: x64 Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap
Welcome to the February 2024 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
- Voice dictation in editor - Use your voice to dictate directly in the editor.
- Multi-cursor inline suggestions - Review and accept inline suggestions for multiple
Visual Studio Code January 2024
Downloads: Windows: x64 Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap
Welcome to the January 2024 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
- Per-window zoom levels - Adjust the zoom level for each window independently.
- Hey Code voice command - Start a chat session with a voice command.
- Multi-file diff editor - Quickly review diffs across multiple
Visual Studio Code November 2023
Downloads: Windows: x64 Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap
Welcome to the November 2023 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
- Floating editor windows - Drag and drop editors onto your desktop.
- Accessible View workflow - Smoother transitions to and from the Accessible View.
- Finer extension update control - Choose which extensions to auto update.
- Source Control incoming
Pursuit of wicked smartness in VS Code
November 13, 2023 by Chris Dias, @chrisdias
If you tuned into GitHub Universe last week, you saw a tremendous amount of progress, innovation, and vision for artificial intelligence across the entire developer workflow. What we want to do in this blog post is focus in on the advancements around Visual Studio Code over the past few months helping to realize this broader vision.
"Wicked smart"
One of my favorite lines in Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's seminal film "Good Will Hunting" is
Visual Studio Code October 2023
Downloads: Windows: x64 Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap
Welcome to the October 2023 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
- More audio cues - New audio cues to indicate clear, save, and format activity.
- Activity bar position - Move Activity bar to the top for compact display.
- Hide editor tabs - Show multiple, single,
Visual Studio Code September 2023
Downloads: Windows: User System Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap
Welcome to the September 2023 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
- Accessibility improvements - Screen reader support for the pull request comments.
- Better Command Palette search - New "similar commands" list to help command discovery.
- Add custom icons to profiles - Display an icon to easily identify the