Eleanor Boyd
@eleanorjboydpy
Software engineer @code Python superfan! find me on: http://github.com/eleanorjboyd, http://linkedin.com/in/eleanorjboyd/ opinions are my own
A week and half ago we asked you for feedback on Copilot and what we could improve in @code. Hundreds of you responded. Here is an update on what we've done since then regarding your feedback...
Have you tried VS Code again lately? If so and you still feel this way, tell me what we can change. We love feedback and we’re moving quicker than ever before.
Beginning a series of videos demoing the new Python Environments Extension! Starting where all good Python projects start... creating an environment. Follow along as I will be posting new videos every few days! marketplace link: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName…
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The @code team cooking. GitHub Copilot Chat for VS Code is now open source gh.io/aioss
Insane PR by the Github Coding Agent to implement a fix I haven't had time to get to. What impressed me: - modular design across multiple files - correctly identified and called the envs ext API - worked end to end (minus one `await` that was a quick fix) github.com/microsoft/vsco…
Rewatching yourself talk is great because you may learn that you say the word "remissed" too much and also that it's not even a word 🫠
Had a ton of fun in May giving a booth talk about building your own MCP server with Python for VS Code at PyCon US! youtube.com/watch?v=SYcQXo…
Had a ton of fun in May giving a booth talk about building your own MCP server with Python for VS Code at PyCon US! youtube.com/watch?v=SYcQXo…
Hear from Erich and Kai on @syntaxfm how open source has always been fundamental to @code - and that extends to AI capabilities as well. The first milestone as the open source AI editor, reached today: aka.ms/oss-ai-editor
Have you seen the news? Check out our exclusive interview with Erich Gamma, creator of VS Code, and Kai Maetzel, Copilot Lead to get all of the details! We dove deep into the announcement but also how they feel about VSCode forks and the history of VSCode.…
Th new extension supports UV by default! If you have UV installed, it will default to use UV when creating environments and installing packages!
should support UV and Ruff by default >O
We are beginning rollout of the Python Environments Extension! Anyone can install and enable the extension and its a game changer so give it a try and send in your feedback! (see these extra enablement details if you are on VS Code insiders: github.com/microsoft/vsco…)
auth-guy strikes again 🔥
OAuth server for your #MCP server supports device code flow? No problem, it's an option to authenticate 🚀 In tomorrow's insiders we try: * protocol handlers: vscode://.... * loopback server (localhost) * device code flow @code's getting the most robust MCP auth support 🚀
the fact that @joshspicer_ did this on a plane ride makes me think I should travel more ✈️
After years of abandoned iOS side projects 🪦 - I shipped two! 📱 HabitBridge — Lock distracting apps until you complete daily habits (+ Home Assistant hooks!) 🎴 BunnyBunch — A SpriteKit game with 0 game dev experience Thanks #vscode agent mode 🚀 linkedin.com/posts/joshspic…
So pumped about this announcement!
Today, we're announcing plans to make VS Code an open source AI editor. We believe AI development should stay true to VS Code's core principles: open, collaborative, and community-driven. Let's build the future of software development together. aka.ms/open-source-ai…
💯 v1.100 of @code is here! And we’ve got some great updates for you, like: - Smarter chat responses with new tools - Improved multi-window support - Image and Streamable HTTP support for MCP servers …and so much more. aka.ms/VSCodeRelease Here are some of the highlights……
We added drag and drop functionality to notebooks so you can pull cell outputs directly into your chat. 🫰
Exciting month working on a variety of items for the new Python Environments Extension in VS Code (currently in preview)! Its a game-changer and definitely worth installing: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName…. Stay tuned for more updates to come...
Great things that started at 9am today: 1. VS Code Agent Day @code 2. Sound Transit merch shop @SoundTransit not too bad for a random Wednesday morning!
Great things that started at 9am today 1. VS Code Agent Mode Day @code 2. Sound Transit shop! @SoundTransit not too bad for a Wednesday morning...
Around 11am PDT today notebook engineer and expert Don Jayamanne will be LIVE on VS Code Agent Mode Day to talk all things Notebooks and Copilot. He will doing live demos and exploring all the newest notebook features so definitely check it out on Youtube: youtube.com/live/HNly8eNtC…
🔴 VS Code Live: Agent Mode Day is live in one hour! Join @OliviaGuzzardo @cassidoo at 9 am PST for a full day of demos on how VS Code is redefined with AI. Members of the #vscode and @github teams will demo all the latest features 🎬 youtube.com/live/HNly8eNtC…
If you've got @code, you've got GPT-4.1! Even on the free plan. Let's go.
The next evolution of GPT 🤝 GitHub Copilot is here. OpenAI GPT-4.1 is now available for all Copilot Plans, including Free, via the model picker in Visual Studio Code and GitHub.com chat (support in Visual Studio and JetBrains coming soon). It’s also up and running…