Get started in Visual Studio Code in just 15 minutes in this easy-to-follow tutorial!

🔎 Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Demo - Explore the UI
03:38 Create a new file
07:58 Using Chat 
10:23 Source control
11:45 Install MCP server
13:12 Create issues
14:18 View current and previous sessions
14:56 In summary
15:25 Wrap

🔗 Links: 
IntelliSense: https://aka.ms/intellisense
Inline suggestions: https://aka.ms/ai-ps

🎙️ Featuring: Reynald Adolphe (@ReynaldAdolphe)

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Visual Studio Code is a lightweight and powerful code editor developed by Microsoft, offering built-in support for multiple programming languages, debugging, and extensions. From this resource developers can learn about VSCode's features, extensions, and customization options to enhance their coding productivity and workflow.

Visual Studio Code

VS Code has evolved into an AI-first development environment with features like agent mode, inline suggestions, Copilot chat, and MCP integration. This beginner tutorial walks through the core interface elements (activity bar, command palette, terminal), demonstrates AI-powered coding assistance including IntelliSense and inline suggestions, shows how to build applications using agent mode (creating a calculator and weather app), and covers source control integration with GitHub. The tutorial also introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting AI to external tools like GitHub for automated issue creation and repository management.

Learn Visual Studio Code in 15 minutes: 2026 Official Beginner Tutorial