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Isometric diagram of one running agent process connected to three separate editor windows

Engineering · Jul 21, 2026 · 15 min read

VS Code 1.129 agent host: the 6 settings platform teams must decide first

VS Code 1.129 moved agent sessions into a dedicated process on 15 July 2026. Sessions now outlive the window that started them, which makes chat.agentHost.enabled a platform decision, not a user one.

Manu Shukla

#vs-code #github-copilot #AI agents

AI agent driving a browser window inside a VS Code editor frame

Engineering · Jul 20, 2026 · 17 min read

Copilot browser tools went GA on 1 July 2026: 7 controls to set before your team ships

Browser tools for GitHub Copilot in VS Code became generally available on 1 July 2026 and ship enabled by default. These are the settings, policies and rollout order that keep agent browsing contained.

Manu Shukla

#github-copilot #vs-code #AI agents