Microsoft has just released Visual Studio Code 1.128 to the stable channel. This week, the update focuses on richer multi-chat agent sessions, generally available image support in Chat, and OS-level keyboard shortcuts. The update is now available in the program and should make itself known to you via a notification.
With this update, it is now possible to run several related chats in one Claude session to compare approaches and work in parallel. You can also ask a question in the Agents window without opening a workspace first.
If you are trying to build a program with Copilot, now you can attach images and PDFs to the Chat by pasting, dragging, or dropping them. Copilot Vision may be helpful if you are trying to describe a certain interface design or if you want to have the AI extract data from a PDF.
Another new feature in this update is that you can configure the placement of integrated browser tabs. Microsoft says that keeping tabs organized can be a challenge, so with this release, it will let you choose the location where browser tabs open. You can adjust this setting at workbench.browser.newTabPlacement.
Finally, VS Code now lets you set OS-level keyboard shortcuts that take effect even when the program is not in focus. To use this feature, you need to add systemWide to your keybinding definition in keybindings.json.
Be on the lookout for this update offered within VS Code. If you don’t have VS Code, you can get it from the official website.