Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.98 with several significant features aimed at improving developer productivity.
Copilot Edits Mode
The new Copilot Edits mode allows you to describe changes in natural language and have Copilot apply them across multiple files simultaneously. Unlike inline suggestions, Edits mode shows a diff preview before applying changes, giving you full control over what gets modified.
Native Notebook Diff View
Jupyter notebooks now have a first-class diff viewer that shows cell-level changes, output differences, and metadata modifications. This makes code review for data science workflows significantly easier.
Other Improvements
- Sticky Scroll — Now supports CSS, JSON, and YAML in addition to programming languages
- Terminal Intelligence — Copilot can now suggest terminal commands based on your workspace context
- Remote Development — 30% reduction in extension host startup time for remote connections
- Profile Improvements — Profiles can now sync across machines via Settings Sync
VS Code continues to dominate the editor market with over 35 million monthly active users.
