With the Extension Pack for Java, VS Code makes a highly capable Java IDE and formidable competitor to Eclipse, NetBeans, and IntelliJ IDEA. There was a time when your choices for Java IDEs were ...

The January 2026 update has arrived.

It's no surprise that one of the biggest developer surveys in the industry this year is all about advanced AI, but it might be surprising that all the new fancy AI-powered IDEs/editors haven't dented ...

Zed, Eclipse Theia IDE, Lite XL, and Cursor all offer some advantages over VS Code, at least for now. Zed and Cursor stand apart. The conductor of my choir famously tells us singers, “I only want ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

What if your favorite coding tool just got smarter, faster, and more intuitive? That’s exactly what the latest update to Visual Studio Code (VS Code) promises. With a bold focus on AI integration, ...

A proof of concept shows how multi-agent orchestration in Visual Studio Code 1.109 can turn a fragile, one-pass AI workflow into a more reliable, auditable process by breaking long tasks into smaller, ...

If you want to set and use Deepseek-R1 in Visual Studio Code, follow the steps below. Install Visual Studio Code Download Ollama Install the CodeGPT Extension Install DeepSeek models Use DeepSeek in ...

Make life easier for your developer team.

Have you ever wondered if your go-to tools might be holding you back? For millions of developers, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is the undisputed champion of code editors, celebrated for its ...

In VS Code chat, AI agents can now ask follow-up questions and generate Mermaid diagrams, and Anthropic Claude models show ...