About Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is a code editor from Microsoft for desktop systems. It covers writing and debugging code, and it can also run AI agents that work on your codebase.
What it does
VS Code is a full editor for source code, with language support, precise navigation and integrated debuggers. You can work with an AI agent inside the editor. The agent can read your project, follow a plan, make changes and show you the results so you can review them before keeping them. You can choose from several model providers and agent harnesses.
Key features
- Language support and code navigation in one editor
- Integrated debuggers for stepping through code
- AI agents that understand your codebase
- Review of agent edits before you keep them
- Choice of AI models from several providers
Who it's for
Developers of most kinds who want one editor for daily work, from small scripts to large repositories. Teams that run agent work in parallel across several repositories will also find the agents window useful.
Pricing and good to know
The editor is open source under the MIT licence, so you can download and use it at no cost. Access to particular AI models depends on the provider and your own account. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Highlights
- Write, debug and refactor code in one editor
- Work through a plan with an AI agent in the editor
- Review and accept changes an agent made
- Run several agents in parallel across repositories
- Pick an AI model from several providers
