Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.114, a weekly update that makes the editor’s AI chat workflow cleaner and easier to use. The new version adds video previews to the image carousel, introduces a Copy Final Response command, and makes GitHub Copilot’s codebase search more consistent.
The update was released on April 1 and is available from the VS Code website. It also continues Microsoft’s shift to a weekly release cadence, which started in March and is replacing the older monthly schedule.
Media Handling Gets Better
One of the most visible changes is that the image carousel introduced in 1.113 now supports videos as well. Developers can open and navigate video attachments directly from chat or through the Explorer context menu, using the same carousel controls that already work for images.
That makes the chat experience more useful for debugging and reviewing visual assets, since users no longer need to leave the workflow just to inspect a video file. Microsoft says the viewer supports arrows and thumbnails for smoother navigation between media items.
Easier Response Sharing
VS Code 1.114 also adds a Copy Final Response option in the chat context menu. This command copies only the final Markdown section of the agent’s response, excluding tool-call output and intermediate steps.
That is especially useful when developers want to paste just the polished answer into issue trackers, documentation, or team chats. It keeps the output cleaner and avoids copying the extra reasoning and execution details that often come with agent responses.
Smarter Codebase Search
Another major change is how Copilot handles workspace search. The #codebase command is now reserved strictly for semantic search, instead of sometimes falling back to fuzzy text matching.
Microsoft says this should improve accuracy and consistency when Copilot searches a repository. The agent can still perform regular text and fuzzy searches when needed, but #codebase itself is now meant to stay focused on semantic retrieval.
Other Changes
VS Code 1.114 also adds a preview troubleshooting feature that lets developers reference earlier chat sessions when investigating issues, which should make postmortems easier without needing to reproduce the problem. TypeScript and JavaScript support is updated to include TypeScript 6.0, and the Python Environments extension now recommends Pixi when it detects Pixi-based environments.
Administrators also get a new group policy option that can disable Anthropic Claude agent integration in chat for managed environments. In addition, Microsoft has introduced a proposed API for fine-grained tool approval, which would let users approve specific tool calls one command at a time.
Visual Studio Code 1.114 Tightens Up AI Chat
Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.114, a weekly update that makes the editor’s AI chat workflow cleaner and easier to use. The new version adds video previews to the image carousel, introduces a Copy Final Response command, and makes GitHub Copilot’s codebase search more consistent.
The update was released on April 1 and is available from the VS Code website. It also continues Microsoft’s shift to a weekly release cadence, which started in March and is replacing the older monthly schedule.
Media Handling Gets Better
One of the most visible changes is that the image carousel introduced in 1.113 now supports videos as well. Developers can open and navigate video attachments directly from chat or through the Explorer context menu, using the same carousel controls that already work for images.
That makes the chat experience more useful for debugging and reviewing visual assets, since users no longer need to leave the workflow just to inspect a video file. Microsoft says the viewer supports arrows and thumbnails for smoother navigation between media items.
Easier Response Sharing
VS Code 1.114 also adds a Copy Final Response option in the chat context menu. This command copies only the final Markdown section of the agent’s response, excluding tool-call output and intermediate steps.
That is especially useful when developers want to paste just the polished answer into issue trackers, documentation, or team chats. It keeps the output cleaner and avoids copying the extra reasoning and execution details that often come with agent responses.
Smarter Codebase Search
Another major change is how Copilot handles workspace search. The
#codebasecommand is now reserved strictly for semantic search, instead of sometimes falling back to fuzzy text matching.Microsoft says this should improve accuracy and consistency when Copilot searches a repository. The agent can still perform regular text and fuzzy searches when needed, but
#codebaseitself is now meant to stay focused on semantic retrieval.Other Changes
VS Code 1.114 also adds a preview troubleshooting feature that lets developers reference earlier chat sessions when investigating issues, which should make postmortems easier without needing to reproduce the problem. TypeScript and JavaScript support is updated to include TypeScript 6.0, and the Python Environments extension now recommends Pixi when it detects Pixi-based environments.
Administrators also get a new group policy option that can disable Anthropic Claude agent integration in chat for managed environments. In addition, Microsoft has introduced a proposed API for fine-grained tool approval, which would let users approve specific tool calls one command at a time.
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