Engineering
VS Code AI agents dominate 6 of 10 open GitHub issues
VS Code AI agents dominate 6 of 10 open GitHub issues from Microsoft team members, pointing to multi-agent session management.
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Engineering
Agent Plugins 1.0 unifies agent skills across five clients
Agent Plugins 1.0 is an open package format for portable AI agent skills and MCP servers. Five clients support it at launch, with no install or permission model.
Cyber security
VS Code Tasks supply chain attack needs new checks
The VS Code Tasks supply chain attack runs outside npm lifecycle scripts, so the package hijack slips past install-time controls. Scan editor configs now.
Engineering
Copilot spend meter shows where AI coding costs bite
VS Code's new Copilot spend meter warns about AI credit overruns. Treat the 1,500 Pro credits as a budget, not a perk.
AI
VS Code Autopilot puts agent risk in every default
Coding agents get more autonomy now that VS Code Autopilot is on by default. Treat the new default as a policy change, not a shortcut.