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GitHub Actions: Visual Studio Code Extension is now in public beta

The GitHub Actions extension for VS Code is now in public beta. This extension includes rich editing features, such as syntax validation and autocomplete, making workflow authoring and editing faster and easier. Developers will also be able to view workflow runs, inspect logs, and trigger re-runs directly from VS Code.

To get started, visit the VS Code Marketplace or learn more about the extension's capabilities from the Actions VS Code Extension blog post.

See what's next for Actions by visiting our public roadmap.

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GitHub Classroom extension for Visual Studio Code

You can now enable Visual Studio Code as a preferred editor for all Assignments in GitHub Classroom. To do so, select “Visual Studio Code” as a supported editor during Assignment creation. Once enabled, all accepted Assignments will include an “Open in VS Code” badge in the Assignment repository READMEs. This badge will open the assignment in Visual Studio Code with the new GitHub Classroom extension auto-installed. You can also independently install the extension from the Visual Code Marketplace

Get started with the Visual Studio Code integration

Add a Supported Editor section of Assignment Creation now shows Visual Studio Code as a dropdown option

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