VS Code: Chat Intelligence Revolution
VS Code's chat system received a massive upgrade with 20 merged PRs and 30 commits, bringing metered network support, drag-and-drop message reordering, and enhanced accessibility. Major contributors included dmitrivMS with network connection improvements, connor4312 with UI enhancements, and roblourens with advanced hook functionality.
Duration: PT4M8S
Episode overview
This episode is a short developer briefing from VS Code.
It explains recent repository work in plain language.
- Show: VS Code
- Published: 2026-02-07T11:16:33Z
- Audio duration: PT4M8S
Transcript excerpt
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Hey there, amazing developers! Welcome back to your daily dose of VS Code goodness. I'm so excited to be here with you today because we've got an absolutely incredible episode ahead of us. Grab your favorite beverage and settle in, because the VS Code team has been absolutely on fire with some game-changing…
So today we're diving into what I'm calling the "Chat Intelligence Revolution" - and trust me, that's not an overstatement. We saw 20 merged pull requests and 30 additional commits yesterday, and the story they tell is fascinating. It's all about making VS Code's chat smarter, more accessible, and frankly, more…
Let's start with the big news - metered network connections support. This comes from dmitrivMS and it's honestly brilliant. You know how frustrating it can be when you're on a limited data plan and VS Code starts downloading updates in the background? Well, those days are over. This new feature includes a public…
Now, here's something that made me genuinely smile - connor4312 added drag-and-drop reordering for pending chat messages. Picture this: you've got multiple questions queued up for your AI assistant, but you realize you want to ask them in a different order.…
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