Full episode at https://aka.ms/CAIK-ElijahKing

Welcome back to the Cozy AI Kitchen, where we cook up delightful creations with AI, design, and developer tools. Today, John Maeda welcomes Elijah King, Product Designer on the VS Code team, to show how anyone — yes, even non‑developers — can build fully functional apps using natural language, AI agents, and VS Code.
In this episode, Elijah transforms from designer to design engineer, guiding us through the creation of a no‑code iOS chatbot app powered by VS Code’s new multi‑agent background workflow and model switching — all with just prompts. You’ll see how fast and intuitive app development becomes when AI handles the heavy lifting and you focus on ideas.
Whether you're a designer curious about coding, a developer exploring agent‑powered workflows, or a creator dreaming up your next app — this episode shows how tools are making software creation more accessible than ever.
🍳 Let’s get cooking.

Microsoft Developer

VS Code now offers AI agents that allow non-technical users to build software using natural language prompts. The agents panel translates plain English instructions into actual code changes, supports multiple AI models, and integrates repository initialization with a single click. This makes professional development tools accessible to beginners without requiring coding knowledge.

Getting Started with Agents in VS Code