Developers in a social media thread repeatedly said GitHub Copilot feels more capable and reliable in Visual Studio Code than in full Visual Studio. Common Copilot-in-Visual-Studio complaints included ...
Visual Studio Code 1.112 introduces in-editor web app debugging, Copilot Autopilot mode, and improved AI workflows for developers.
You won't have to switch to a browser as often.
VS Code 1.112 adds native image support for agents, and I used it on three Microsoft AI Foundry leaderboard screenshots to see whether it could turn chart-heavy visuals into a useful developer summary ...
You also get to escape Microsoft telemetry tracking too.