VS Code 1.116 ships built-in Copilot, terminal tools

// 45d agoPRODUCT UPDATE

VS Code 1.116 ships built-in Copilot, terminal tools

Visual Studio Code's v1.116 release enhances the AI agent experience with built-in GitHub Copilot, terminal interaction tools, and debug logs for past sessions. The update signals deeper integration of autonomous capabilities directly into the core editor workflow.

// ANALYSIS

Baking GitHub Copilot directly into VS Code accelerates the transition from optional extension to native IDE feature.

–Built-in Copilot reduces friction for new users and solidifies GitHub's dominance in the AI coding space
–Terminal interaction tools suggest agents are moving beyond text editing into full system operations
–Debug logs for past sessions give developers crucial visibility into AI reasoning and past agent actions

// TAGS

vs-codeideai-codingagentcli

DISCOVERED

45d ago

2026-04-16

PUBLISHED

45d ago

2026-04-15

RELEVANCE

8/ 10

AUTHOR

code

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VS Code 1.116 ships built-in Copilot, terminal tools