Hacker News with Generative AI: VS Code

Microsoft C/C++ Extension appears to no longer support unofficial VS Code forks (github.com/VSCodium)
As of the latest update of Microsoft's C/C++ extension (v1.24.5, released April 3, 2025), use on non-Microsoft products appears to have been blocked.

Software, Programming, Open Source, Microsoft, VS Code

7 points by ndiddy 21 days ago | 1 comments

Llama-VSCode (visualstudio.com)
Local LLM-assisted text completion extension for VS Code

Text Completion, VS Code, Programming Tools

11 points by tosh 45 days ago | 0 comments

Material Theme has been pulled from VS Code's marketplace (github.com/material-theme)

VS Code, Extensions, Software, Open Source

479 points by Inityx 59 days ago | 391 comments

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 81 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 129 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 187 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 203 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 268 days ago | 1 comments

The VS Code Flatpak is useless (bentsukun.ch)

VS Code, Flatpak, Software, Open Source

17 points by zbentley 268 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 278 days ago | 1 comments

Anatomy of a VS Code Extension (github.com/brisktest)