Best of VSCode — November 2025

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    Avatar of atomicobjectAtomic Spin·20w

    Go on an AI Detox

    A developer shares their experience temporarily disabling AI coding assistants like Cursor and Copilot to rediscover fundamental programming skills. After an initial productivity dip, they found themselves more engaged with code, better understanding of the codebase, and improved problem-solving abilities. The experiment revealed how AI convenience can make developers rusty in core skills like keyboard navigation, Vim commands, and deep code comprehension. The author now uses AI more deliberately, emphasizing the value of periodic detoxes to maintain sharp development instincts and genuine understanding rather than passive reliance on AI suggestions.

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    Avatar of bartwullemsThe Art of Simplicity·20w

    VS Code Planning mode

    VS Code now includes Planning mode (also called 'Hannibal mode'), which extends GitHub Copilot's Agent Mode to handle multi-step coding tasks with a structured approach. Unlike Visual Studio's implementation, VS Code offers Planning mode as a separate chat agent, giving developers explicit control over when it's activated. The feature creates detailed execution plans before generating code, allows plan editing, and includes follow-up questions to refine the approach before implementation begins.

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    Avatar of t3dotggTheo - t3․gg·21w

    Google just dropped their Cursor killer (FREE Gemini 3 Pro???)

    Google released Anti-gravity, a free AI-powered IDE built on VS Code that integrates Gemini 3 Pro. The editor features an innovative agent manager workflow that operates as a separate window, browser control capabilities through Chrome integration, and automatic asset generation. While the tool shows promise with successful one-shot project creation and unique UX patterns for managing multiple tasks, it suffers from numerous bugs including broken extensions, inconsistent performance, and UI glitches. The editor appears to be based on Windsurf code from Google's recent acquisition, offering generous free usage limits during its preview period.

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    Avatar of devblogsDevBlogs·22w

    Microsoft for Python Developers Blog

    The November 2025 Python extension for VS Code introduces several productivity enhancements: AI-generated hover summaries can now be inserted directly as docstrings, Copilot summaries support localization, a new code action converts wildcard imports to explicit imports for better code clarity, and the debugger now supports multiple interpreters per workspace through the Python Environments Extension. Additional improvements include better PowerShell activation handling and enhanced Poetry and requirements file detection.

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    Avatar of kevinpowellKevin Powell·20w

    Goodbye VS Code, hello Zed!

    A comprehensive walkthrough of setting up and configuring Zed editor as an alternative to VS Code. Covers installation, customization options including themes and fonts, profile management for different workflows, extension ecosystem, and AI-powered coding features. Highlights Zed's performance advantages, built-in Rust architecture, and unique features like independent UI/buffer font sizing and simplified profile configuration.

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    Avatar of vscodeVisual Studio Code·20w

    November 2025 Insiders (version 1.107)

    VS Code version 1.107 Insiders build introduces enhanced GitHub Copilot integration with improved chat terminal rendering using xterm.js, new command palette shortcuts for CLI agent sessions, and unified chat session management. Authentication improvements include MSAL broker support for Linux x64 and Intel Macs. UI enhancements feature individual command history removal, visual indicators for open workspaces, and a new "Close Other Windows" command. The GitHub extension now includes MCP Server for repository interactions, while terminal improvements add execution metrics and better command output persistence. Additional updates include Tree-sitter WASM upgrades, PowerShell grammar enhancements, customizable keybindings for chat modes, and improved accessibility features.

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