VS Code: Agent Window Integration and Preview Fixes
Four pull requests were merged focusing on agent window functionality, image preview fixes, and markdown improvements. Notable development includes new keyboard shortcuts for switching between VS Code and the agent window, plus tool output compression to reduce AI token usage.
Duration: PT1M52S
Episode overview
This episode is a short developer briefing from VS Code.
It explains recent repository work in plain language.
- Show: VS Code
- Published: 2026-05-05T00:00:00Z
- Audio duration: PT1M52S
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Good morning, this is your VS Code developer briefing for May 5th, 2026.
Four pull requests were merged yesterday. Sandy081 merged a fix allowing the agents window to be restored on restart, removing guards that previously prevented this workspace window from reopening after VS Code restarts. Meganrogge merged registration of the IAgentHostPermissionService in the common workbench,…
Mjbvz merged two fixes - one addressing image preview root handling for git files, resolving issue 299774, and another enabling markdown image context menus in custom editors.
Several significant commits landed as well. Sandeep Somavarapu added Command+Shift+A keybinding to switch between VS Code and the agents window, introducing new SwitchToAgentsWindowAction and SwitchToVSCodeWindowAction commands that complement existing transfer actions.
Megan Rogge implemented tool output compression to reduce token usage in chat interactions, porting functionality from the vscode-copilot-chat repository. This includes new terminal output compression capabilities and associated test coverage.
Josh Spicer gated structured customization preview behind a new setting that defaults to off, adding the…
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