Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.102.0 with a range of updates, such as the open-sourced GitHub Copilot Chat extension, MCP support, and enhancements to the editor experience. Users have the opportunity to explore and contribute to the extension, create custom instructions, and utilize custom modes for tasks such as planning or research. MCP servers are now accessible in profiles and Settings Sync, and tasks can be delegated to the Copilot coding agent.
VS Code Release June 2025
Welcome to the June 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
- Explore and contribute to the open sourced GitHub Copilot Chat extension ( Read our blog post).
- Generate custom instructions that reflect your project's conventions ( Show more).
- Use custom modes to tailor chat for tasks like planning or research ( Show more).
- Automatically approve selected terminal commands ( Show more).
- Edit and resubmit previous chat requests ( Show more).
MCP
- MCP support is now generally available in VS Code ( Show more).
- Easily install and manage MCP servers with the MCP view and gallery ( Show more).
- MCP servers as first-class resources in profiles and Settings Sync ( Show more).
Editor experience
- Delegate tasks to Copilot coding agent and let it handle them in the background ( Show more).
- Scroll the editor on middle click ( Show more).
If you'd like to read these release notes online, 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.
