Multi-root Workspaces You can work with multiple project folders in Visual Studio Code with multi-root workspaces. This can be helpful when you are working on several related projects at one time. For …

Learn how to create custom instructions for GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code to ensure AI responses match your coding practices, project requirements, and development standards.

Learn how Copilot agents understand your codebase with semantic search, text search, grep, and other tools to gather context for accurate answers.

Sep 29, 2021 · Bracket pair colorization 10,000x faster September 29, 2021 by Henning Dieterichs, @hediet_dev When dealing with deeply nested brackets in Visual Studio Code, it can be hard to …

Learn how to use context-isolated subagents in VS Code to delegate complex tasks to autonomous agents within your chat session.

Custom Layout Visual Studio Code comes with a simple user interface and convenient default layout. At the same time, VS Code provides options and settings to let you customize the UI layout to suit your …

Learn how to use hooks in VS Code to execute custom shell commands at key lifecycle points during agent sessions for automation, validation, and policy enforcement.

Visual Studio Code glob patterns reference Glob Patterns Reference Visual Studio Code uses glob patterns in many components. Examples include setting file and folder includes/excludes in features …

Learn how to create custom agents (formerly custom chat modes) to tailor AI chat behavior in VS Code for your specific workflows and development scenarios.

Snippets in Visual Studio Code Code snippets are templates that make it easier to enter repeating code patterns, such as loops or conditional-statements. In Visual Studio Code, snippets appear in …