VS Code moved to weekly stable releases. This changelog covers releases v1.116 through v1.119, the releases we shipped throughout April and early May 2026.

Copilot can now search by meaning in any workspace and run grep-style queries across GitHub repos and orgs. An experimental /chronicle feature lets you query your own chat history to recall what you worked on, which files you touched, and which PRs you referenced. Smarter prompt caching, deferred tool loading, and purpose-built agentic tools reduce token usage without changing agent behavior.

Agents gain inline diffs in chat, browser tab sharing, and read/write access to any open terminal. Bring-your-own-key support extends to Copilot Business and Enterprise, letting teams connect their own model providers directly in VS Code. Admins get new group policies for controlling which domains agents can reach.

For longer-running work, Copilot CLI sessions can now be monitored and steered remotely from GitHub.com or the mobile app. Agent debug logs persist across sessions, and background terminal commands surface as notifications in chat.

Smarter context

  • Search across any codebase: Semantic indexing now works in all workspaces. Agents can also run grep-style searches across GitHub repos and orgs with the new githubTextSearch tool.
  • Query history with /chronicle (Experimental): Chronicle tracks your chat interactions in a local database so you can search past sessions, recall recent work, and get personalized workflow tips. Setting: ⚙️ github.copilot.chat.localIndex.enabled
  • Lower token usage: Smarter prompt caching, deferred tool loading, and new agentic tools reduce token usage on every request.

Agent experience

  • Review diffs in chat: Code changes now appear as diffs directly in the chat thread.
  • Generate agent customizations: Draft custom agents, skills, and instructions from a natural language description.
  • Bring your own model key: Copilot Business and Enterprise users can link their own API keys (OpenRouter, Microsoft Foundry, Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, and others) to use those models directly in VS Code chat. You can also run models locally with Ollama, Foundry Local, and more. Admins control access via the Bring Your Own Language Model Key policy on GitHub.com. BYOK is available for Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro users.
  • Agents can access any open terminal: Agents can read from and write to existing foreground terminals, including running REPLs and interactive scripts.
  • Integrated Browser: Give agents visibility into your live browser by sharing tabs on demand as context. Agents can read content, interact with pages, and validate changes in real time.

Chat Continuity

  • Continue Copilot CLI sessions across devices: This experimental feature requires enabling ⚙️ github.copilot.chat.cli.remote.enabled in Settings. After that, run /remote on to monitor and steer ongoing Copilot CLI sessions started in VS Code from GitHub.com or the mobile app.
  • Debug past agent sessions: The Agent Debug Log panel now persists logs locally so you can retrace what happened in earlier runs.
  • Track background commands: Long-running terminal commands inform you of their status with system notifications in chat.

Also new

  • UX improvements to help you work more efficiently with agent sessions: Incremental chat rendering, sortable agent sessions, and synced session titles for Copilot CLI.
  • New Markdown preview experience: Easily switch between Markdown source and preview using new toolbar buttons and commands.

Happy coding!

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