Last updated: January 14, 2026

These release notes cover the Insiders build of VS Code and continue to evolve as new features are added. To try the latest updates, download Insiders. To read these release notes online, go to code.visualstudio.com/updates.

You can still track our progress in the Commit log and our list of Closed issues.

These release notes were generated using GitHub Copilot and might contain inaccuracies.

Happy Coding!

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January 13, 2026

Instruction files prompt now includes non-coding tasks like code exploration, ensuring instruction files are read for all codebase-related work, not just code modification. #287152

The Focus Terminal action now correctly scrolls to and highlights commands that are still running in chat terminals. #275420

Fixed an issue where a horizontal scrollbar was visible in the terminal tool output even when the content didn’t require scrolling. #275074

Added a new setting terminal.integrated.allowInUntrustedWorkspace to allow users to bypass workspace trust checks when creating terminals. #146862

Fixed Visual Basic auto-indentation issues with block structures like If...End If and While...End While. #118932

Added the editorBracketMatch.foreground theme color to enable customization of the text color for matched brackets. #85775

Double-clicking immediately after a curly brace or bracket now selects the content inside it, making it easier to select and manipulate code blocks. #9123

January 12, 2026

Terminal command output now streams inline inside the Chat view. The terminal output auto-expands on command execution and collapses on success. #257468

Adds a trash icon to the Hidden Terminals menu item that deletes all hidden chat terminals at once. #275235

Adds a new "Match File Path Case" toggle to the Search view’s "files to include" input, allowing users to control whether file paths and glob patterns should be matched case-sensitively. #10633

January 11, 2026

The terminal now supports the kitty keyboard protocol (CSI u), enabling more sophisticated keyboard input handling and providing access to previously unavailable key combinations. #286809

The terminal now supports win32-input-mode, improving keyboard handling compatibility with Windows console applications. #286896

The terminal now supports SGR 221 and 222 escape sequences, allowing independent control of bold and faint text attributes for more granular formatting control. #286810

Improved discoverability of archived chat sessions in the Chat view, making it easier to locate and access previously archived conversations. #286815

January 8, 2026

The terminal tool now supports a timeout parameter to control how long terminal commands run before timing out, preventing unnecessary polling commands. #286598

Updated the list of npm commands that are safe for automatic execution. #286463

The terminal suggest toolbar no longer shows the selection mode option when quick suggestions are disabled, reducing confusion. #286440

The terminal.integrated.suggest.quickSuggestions setting can now be configured in the Settings editor instead of requiring manual JSON editing. #286075

Added a workbench.mcp.startServer command to start a specific or all MCP servers to discover their tools. #283959

Exploration work on rich integrated web browser using WebContentsView or controlledframe to overcome limitations of the current iframe-based Simple Browser. #277298

A new proposed API enables extensions to show buttons inline after the input box in quick inputs, in addition to the title bar location. #221397

January 7, 2026

You can now import a chat session into the Chat view instead of only opening it in a new editor tab. #283954

Fixed an issue where auto approval information for the fetch tool was not visible when hovering over the tool call. #282238

Added built-in support for MCP Apps, enabling servers to provide custom UI for tool invocation. #260218

December 28, 2025

• The quick input now supports overflow buttons, enabling secondary actions to be placed in an overflow menu. #285213

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