Microsoft's latest VS Code update adds provider switching and a GitHub-free entry path specifically for Claude sessions.

Microsoft is increasingly treating Claude as a first-class option across dev tooling and AI products. For one prominent example of that trend, Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor is extending Claude ...

Visual Studio Code 1.133 removes mandatory GitHub sign-in for Agents and adds easier AI model switching and sticky chat prompts.

Visual Studio Code 1.130 adds a dedicated agent host, assisted permissions, compact diffs, worktree isolation, and smarter Git links.

Anthropic added Claude Code to its Team and Enterprise subscriptions, alongside a new Compliance API that helps IT leaders enforce governance and track AI coding activity. On August 20, 2025, ...

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and offline models, but with some limits. Microsoft has been pushing hard to make ...