2026-02-20 - 16:47Z
Commit: a2860d1 · Previous: 61a6cf5 · Compare: GitHub Version: 1.110.0-insider · Branch: main · Upstream: microsoft/vscode
✨ NEW
- #296518 add logging
Added detailed logging and error handling to the language models fetch method for better debugging of failures.
- #296514 sessions - separate protocol handler
Supported custom URL protocols in embedded VS Code by adding urlProtocol configuration to product settings.
- #296486 GitService - add the ability to get list of references
Added ability to get Git references (branches, tags) from repositories, enabling more detailed Git info in the UI.
- #296472 feat: implement folder picker for managing recently selected and open…
Added a reusable folder picker to Sessions UI to manage recently used folders and notify on folder selection changes.
🐛 FIXES
- #296546 fix link, remove lightbulb icon
Fixed styling for unavailable chat models to keep links visible and maintain indentation by adding a blank icon and CSS class, improving UI clarity.
- #296387 if user has unselected options, respect that
Ensured user unselected options are respected, fixing issue #292032 for more accurate user preferences.
- #296530 Fix #296523
Prevented hidden models from showing in the picker by adding an 'exists' flag to track models present in the cache.
- #296524 Show stop button when question is active
Made the stop button visible in chat whenever a question carousel is active, allowing users to cancel pending input.
- #296480 Chat Model Picker: Use Manage Settings Link for Admin-Unavailable Models
Added a clickable "Manage Settings" link for admin-restricted chat models to guide users on adjusting policies.
- #296510 Git - handle multiple extension host process
Fixed Git service to handle multiple extension host processes by ensuring only the correct one registers as delegate.
- #296491 sessions - tweak customization sidebar styling
Simplified AI customization sidebar styling by removing borders and reducing padding for a cleaner look.
- #296485 chat - add `product.overrides.json` to `git.worktreeIncludeFiles`
Added 'product.overrides.json' to Git worktree includes to preserve config when switching worktrees and updated TypeScript preferences.
- #296474 Polish Chat Model Picker Unavailable Entries
Improved chat model picker by refining text, capping recent items at 4, and removing warning icons for certain unavailable models.
- #296127 Fix custom agent showing up in dropdown with user-invocable false
Fixed bug that showed custom agents marked as not user-invocable in dropdown by filtering them out when loading cached modes.
🔨 REFACTORS
- #296537 refactor: remove upgradePlanUrl from model picker functions and tests
Simplified chat model picker code by removing the upgradePlanUrl parameter and using a fixed command link for upgrade actions.
- #296497 remove id
Removed redundant 'id' field from model control entries, using dictionary keys for IDs to simplify code.
- #296490 clean up
Removed unnecessary group property from unavailable model picker items for cleaner data and no UI change.
- #296476 refactor: remove redundant 'id' property from model control entries in chat model picker
Removed redundant 'id' property from model entries in chat picker, using dictionary keys instead to reduce duplication.
⬆️ UPGRADES
- #296526 🆙 distro
Updated Microsoft-specific build customizations by bumping the distro commit reference to the latest version.
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Installers
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