Hacker News with Generative AI: VS Code

VSCode Marketplace Web Pages No Longer Allow Direct VSIX Downloads (github.com/microsoft)
Describe the bug New, direct-download, installation instructions indicate that users should choose an OS-appropriate version from the Download link under the Version History section of the extension's listing in the marketplace. No such link exists and the previous download link in the sidebar of the extension listing has been removed.
VS Code, Software Updates, Marketplace, Development Tools
69 points by elashri 14 days ago | 18 comments
A Free GitHub Copilot for VS Code (visualstudio.com)
We're excited to announce an all new free plan for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code. All you need is a GitHub account. No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Software, Programming, GitHub, Open Source, VS Code
9 points by kburman 62 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft is introducing hidden APIs to VS Code only enabled for Copilot? (reddit.com)
GitHub (aka Microsoft) has been quietly introducing new extension APIs to VS Code that are ONLY usable by their extension - Copilot.
Microsoft, VS Code, Copilot, Programming, Development
378 points by kannthu 120 days ago | 212 comments
Show HN: CodeAir – Control VS Code from Your Phone (codeair.app)
Seamlessly transfer code, images, and files between your devices and VS Code. Control VS Code instances running on your desktop, right from your phone using both text and voice. With AI support, transcribe images to code, have QnA sessions against transferred files and more!
Mobile Development, VS Code, Productivity Tools, AI
41 points by pk97 136 days ago | 33 comments
Vitale: Live notebooks in VS Code for JavaScript/TypeScript, web development, a (githubnext.com)
JavaScript, TypeScript, Web Development, VS Code, Programming
9 points by todsacerdoti 201 days ago | 1 comments
The VS Code Flatpak is useless (bentsukun.ch)
VS Code, Flatpak, Software, Open Source
17 points by zbentley 201 days ago | 15 comments
Show HN: Context Copy – VS Code extension for quickly copying context (visualstudio.com)
VS Code, Extensions, Programming, Productivity Tools
12 points by collinc777 212 days ago | 1 comments
Anatomy of a VS Code Extension (github.com/brisktest)
VS Code, Extensions, Development, Programming
6 points by reillys 215 days ago | 0 comments
Eclipse Plans to Challenge Microsoft's VS Code Dominance with Theia Code Editor (itsfoss.com)
Eclipse, VS Code, IDEs, Open Source, Software Development
8 points by cdinu 225 days ago | 3 comments
VS Code extensions are less secure than browser extensions or even NPM packages (baldurbjarnason.com)
Security, Software Development, VS Code, Extensions
40 points by cdme 245 days ago | 8 comments
Show HN: Built a free VS Code extension to help share code updates (visualstudio.com)
VS Code, Extensions, Code Sharing, Programming Tools
23 points by harveenatwal 258 days ago | 6 comments
How to Use VS Code on FreeBSD (freebsdfoundation.org)
VS Code, FreeBSD, Development Tools, Operating Systems
16 points by mariuz 277 days ago | 3 comments