VS Code: Security Meets Usability
The VS Code team delivered 6 merged PRs focused on terminal security enhancements and testing improvements. Key highlights include a new terminal-secure icon for sandboxed commands, better sandbox isolation per window, and comprehensive E2E test fixes for the sessions feature.
Duration: PT4M12S
Episode overview
This episode is a short developer briefing from VS Code.
It explains recent repository work in plain language.
- Show: VS Code
- Published: 2026-03-22T10:19:04Z
- Audio duration: PT4M12S
Transcript excerpt
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Hey there, code crafters! Welcome back to another episode of the VS Code podcast. I'm your host, and wow, do we have some fantastic updates to dive into today. March 22nd brought us some really thoughtful changes that show how the team is balancing security with developer experience - and honestly, that's one of my…
Let's jump right into our merged pull requests, because there's a beautiful story unfolding here around terminal security.
First up, Alexandru Dima shipped something that perfectly captures what good UX looks like. You know how VS Code has been building out these sandboxed terminal commands for security? Well, now there's a visual indicator that actually makes sense. They've introduced a new "terminal-secure" icon from the codicons…
But wait, there's more to this security story. Dileep Yavan tackled a really clever problem with terminal sandbox temporary directories. Previously, if you had multiple VS Code windows open, shutting down one window might clean up sandbox files from another window. Not ideal! The fix is elegant - each window now…
Speaking of the terminal tool, Alexandru also landed some fantastic improvements to how the run-in-terminal tool handles…
The…
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