Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP servers, and hooks.
It's more than just a code editor.
Microsoft introduces agent technology to Visual Studio, featuring curated assistants and personalized agent creation tools.
Visual Studio Code 1.110 (February 2026) adds new agent extensibility, browser-driving chat tools, and expanded chat accessibility.
Pencil.dev focuses on design-to-code speed versus static tools; upcoming reusable component libraries are planned for 2026.
OpenAI has launched the Codex app for Windows, bringing its AI-powered coding assistant to developers with native sandboxing, multi-agent workflows.