Microsoft's latest VS Code update adds provider switching and a GitHub-free entry path specifically for Claude sessions.

VS Code model picker now allows users to switch between Anthropic and Copilot providers between turns reconfiguring the agent host. Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.133, an update to its ...

Visual Studio Code 1.133 removes mandatory GitHub sign-in for Agents and adds easier AI model switching and sticky chat prompts.

Visual Studio Code 1.130 adds a dedicated agent host, assisted permissions, compact diffs, worktree isolation, and smarter Git links.

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 ...