Asynchronous programming with async and await has existed in .NET for years. Now Microsoft is delivering a new runtime environment for asynchronous execution.
You also get to escape Microsoft telemetry tracking too.
The frameworks use fundamentally different programming languages and UI rendering methods and vary in other characteristics.
Savvy developers are realizing the advantages of writing explicit, consistent, well-documented code that agents easily understand. Boring makes agents more reliable.
Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP ...
Visual Studio Code 1.110 (February 2026) adds new agent extensibility, browser-driving chat tools, and expanded chat accessibility.
The VS Code 1.110 cycle is putting more 'hands-on' capabilities into chat, led by native browser integration that lets AI agents interact with page elements, capture screenshots, and pull real-time ...