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VS 2026 Joins VS Code with Integrated Cloud Agent: Assign a Task, Close the IDE, Get a PR

Visual Studio 2026 has further integrated GitHub Copilot's cloud agent to its Copilot Chat picker -- catching up to VS Code -- and the async workflow it enables, where a task runs on GitHub Actions ...
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Special Embrace? VS Code Adapts to Claude Code's Ecosystem

Reflecting a broader trend of Microsoft embracing Claude AI, recent VS Code updates show the company accommodating Claude Code beyond model selection, with support for Claude-specific instruction ...
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VS Code expands Copilot agents with remote control, smarter search

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code 1.118 update broadens Copilot agent capabilities with remote session control, semantic code search, and improved efficiency. The release also enhances the preview Agents ...
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Studio 2

April 24, 2026 Studio 2 Extra: Philly author Emma Copley Eisenberg A collection of short stories called “Fat Swim” by Philly author Emma Copley Eisenberg is slated for release on April 28th. In it, ...