This release adds 3 notable features for engineering teams evaluating rollout.
Published 8mo
Editors & IDEs
✓ No known CVEs patched
✓ No known CVEs patched in this version
Topics
editor
electron
microsoft
typescript
visual-studio-code
Affected surfaces
auth
rbac
Summary
AI summaryVS Code now lets the editor select the best language model for code assistance.
Full changelog
Welcome to the August 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:
Model flexibility Security Productivity Let VS Code select the best modelShow more Confirm edits for sensitive files
Show more Remove distractions from chat file edits
Show more Contribute models through VS Code extensions
Show more Let agents run terminal commands safely
Show more Use AGENTS.md to add chat context
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Earlier breaking changes
- v1.120.0 Removed legacy command palette UI, introducing new design.
Beta — feedback welcome: [email protected]