A Unified Agent Experience in Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code examines unified agent management for developers in this video, presented by the Visual Studio Code team. Topics include agent sessions, cloud agents like Claude and Codex, and partner integrations through GitHub Copilot.

A Unified Agent Experience in Visual Studio Code

This video demonstrates the evolving role of Visual Studio Code as a unified workspace for coding agents. Developers can now manage their local, background, and cloud-based agent sessions from a single interface within VS Code. Key cloud agents discussed include Claude and Codex, enabling remote code execution and advanced collaboration.

Topics Covered:

• Managing local and remote agent sessions within Visual Studio Code
• Configuring cloud agents such as Claude and Codex for task delegation
• Leveraging partner agent integrations available to GitHub Copilot subscribers
• Collaborating with teams using pull requests (PRs) directly in the development workflow
• Streamlining task delegation to remote infrastructure for distributed development

Useful Links:

• VS Code Agent Session Documentation
• VS Code Insiders
• VS Code Live
• Agent Experience Blog
• Awesome Copilot Resources

This unified agent experience is designed to help developers maximize productivity, scalability, and collaboration—all from the familiar VS Code environment.