Microsoft has released the April 2025 release of Visual Studio Code, which features a range of updates, such as enhanced chat performance, quicker responses to repeated requests, and accelerated edits in agent mode. The editor experience has been enhanced, making it simpler to identify staged changes.

VSCode April 2025

Welcome to the April 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:

• Chat

  • Custom instructions and reusable prompts ( more...).
  • Smarter results with tools for GitHub, extensions, and notebooks ( more...).
  • Image and Streamable HTTP support for MCP ( more...).

• Chat performance

  • Faster responses on repeat chat requests ( more...).
  • Faster edits in agent mode ( more...).

• Editor experience

  • Improved multi-window support for chat and editors ( more...).
  • Staged changes now easier to identify ( more...).

For the complete release notes go to  Updates on  code.visualstudio.com.

Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly  Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.

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