VS Code: Build Moves to pnpm 12, Agent Host Networking Catch-Up
VS Code completed its migration to pnpm 12 and extended client proxy and Kerberos support to Agent Hosts in WSL and local containers, alongside Agents window session fixes and UI reliability work.
Duration: PT2M31S
Episode overview
This episode is a short developer briefing from VS Code.
It explains recent repository work in plain language.
- Show: VS Code
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:05:54Z
- Audio duration: PT2M31S
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Good morning, it's Monday, November 2nd, 2026, and this is your VS Code briefing.
The headline is infrastructure. VS Code completed its move to pnpm version 12, while Agent Host networking for WSL and local containers caught up to existing remote workflows.
First, the package manager switch. Pull request 344791 landed the pnpm 12 migration across install scripts, build pipelines, continuous integration, developer containers, and contributor docs. For developers building VS Code, that means pnpm install and pnpm run replace npm commands, with frozen lockfiles enforced…
Second, Agent Host networking. Pull request 345225 makes an Agent Host in WSL, and in local containers sharing the client network, use the client's proxy configuration and fall back to the client's Kerberos tickets. That covers both the Agents window and editor windows connected to WSL or dev containers, matching…
Third, session reliability and interface polish. Pull request 345150 lets users pin a chat canvas to the Agents window sidebar so it stays live across chats, and pull request 344930 fixes nested sessions that couldn't move back out. Around that, small but noticeable fixes landed for list multi-selection,…
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