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Visual Studio Code 1.134 Introduces Dedicated Agent Host and Multi-Window AI

Original sourcentcompatible.com

Summary

Visual Studio Code 1.134 introduces a dedicated Agent Host that runs as a separate process, moving AI agent work out of the extension host. This allows a single agent session to be shared across multiple editor windows and remote machines, with persistent sessions. It supports multiple AI adapters…

Key points

  • Developers can use multiple AI assistants simultaneously and share sessions across windows, improving efficiency.
  • VSCode's Agent Host changes how AI coding tools work, potentially impacting the entire developer ecosystem.
  • Developers can use AI agents continuously across projects, easily switch between models, reduce context loss, and boost development productivity.

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