Microsoft's May 2026 VS Code update makes BYOK usable in restricted environments while adding agent, browser and issue-reporting updates.

Visual Studio Code 1.121 focuses on agent workflows, model configuration, terminal behavior and built-in preview features -- and features another update to Claude Code functionality.

Microsoft has released VS Code 1.121 with remote AI agents, Mermaid rendering, HTML previews, and terminal optimizations.

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Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.