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2026-01-28 - 04:56Z ​

Commit: 7722bb2 · Previous: 07483ce · Compare: GitHub Version: 1.109.0-insider · Branch: main · Upstream: microsoft/vscode

Installers ​

Official download links for the current (latest) VS Code Insiders build (may be newer than the build described above):

✨ NEW ​

  • #290659 Add diagnostics action for chat customizations

    Added a new chat command '/config-info' to show diagnostic info about chat customizations, helping users debug and understand their chat setup.

  • #291095 Add prompts experiment for skill adherence

    Introduced an experimental setting for stronger skill adherence prompts to make language model skills trigger more reliably, improving response quality.

  • #291102 Browser: support options in open command

    Enabled the integrated browser open command to accept options like 'open to side', giving users more control over browser tab placement.

  • #291018 Browser: "New Tab" command

    Added a new 'New Tab' command to the integrated browser, accessible via Ctrl/Cmd+T and the overflow menu, to quickly open new tabs.

  • #290973 Browser: add option to clear storage in ephemeral sessions

    Added a toolbar action to clear storage in ephemeral browser sessions and clarified storage fallback behavior without a workspace open.

  • #290546 agents: use a shorter delay for hovering on an agent session requiring input

    Added a reduced hover delay option for agent sessions requiring input, making UI feedback faster and more responsive for users.

  • #290575 Add experiment mode to startup editor configuration

    Added experimental mode support to the startup editor setting, allowing testing of different default editors via experiments.

🐛 FIXES ​

  • #291165 fix race condition in confirmation widget

    Fixed a race condition causing confirmation popups to wrongly appear inside the thinking area, improving chat UI clarity for users.

  • #290805 fix: icon and exe path for stable context menu

    Updated Windows Explorer context menu DLL to fix icon and executable path issues in the stable VS Code build, enhancing the Windows context menu experience.

  • #291066 Fix invalid skill contribution blocking chat

    Fixed chat being blocked by invalid skill contributions from extensions by handling errors gracefully, ensuring chat keeps working.

  • #291042 Agent status indicators react to `chat.viewSessions.enabled`

    Updated agent status indicators to respect 'chat.viewSessions.enabled' setting, hiding session counts when sessions are disabled as users expect.

  • #290684 fix: display and navigation improvements

    Improved chat question carousel styling and navigation, added a summary view, and switched freeform inputs to textarea for better user input experience.

  • #286476 fix(typescript): `tsserver.useSyntaxServer.always` description

    Clarified the description for 'tsserver.useSyntaxServer.always' setting to better inform users about its TypeScript behavior.

  • #290920 Make contributed prompt files always read-only

    Made all contributed prompt files read-only so users cannot accidentally edit files that should be protected, improving file safety.

  • #290944 Browser: improve keyboard shortcuts

    Improved integrated browser keyboard shortcuts to match standard browser keys for tabs, navigation, reload, and focusing the URL bar.

  • #290930 Browser: auto-hide for suggestions, editor widgets

    Fixed suggestion and editor widgets appearing behind the integrated browser by tracking overlays inside shadow DOM, improving UI layering.

  • #290907 agent indicator tweaks

    Fixed padding, cursor area, and border radius issues in the agent indicator to improve its visual balance and interaction accuracy.

  • #290896 Browser: don't iterate matches on repeated find

    Fixed integrated browser find command to avoid cycling to the next match when repeated while already active, improving search usability.

  • #290795 Try once again to fix the element already registered bug

    Fixed a bug causing "element already registered" errors in tree views during concurrent fetches by using a global fetch token counter.

🔨 REFACTORS ​

  • #289172 Adding commandLineRewriter to wrap commands with sandboxing args in sandboxed mode.

    Refactored sandbox command wrapping logic into a reusable command line rewriter, improving code structure and command display correctness.