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Overview

New weekly VS Code digest covering version 1.113 released March 25, 2026. This is the third weekly release under Microsoft's new accelerated cadence.

What's Covered

Key Features:

  • Thinking Effort selector in model picker (Low/Medium/High reasoning control)
  • Nested subagents support (opt-in via setting)
  • MCP server bridging to Copilot CLI and Claude agents
  • Session forking for CLI and Claude agents
  • Chat Customizations editor (unified UI)
  • Image viewer for chat attachments
  • Integrated browser self-signed certificate support
  • New default themes (VS Code Light/Dark)

Analysis:

  • Weekly release cadence impact on developer experience
  • Cost-quality tradeoffs in AI reasoning models
  • Cross-link to context engineering article

Meta

  • Word count: ~1,400
  • Target audience: Developers using AI agents in VS Code
  • Voice: First-person, opinionated, conversational per style guide
  • Sources: Official release notes, WinBuzzer, DEV.to community analysis
  • Cross-links: /articles/context-engineering-key-to-ai-development

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AI generated by VS Code Weekly Digest — Article Writer

Covers VS Code 1.113 release from March 25, 2026:
- Thinking Effort selector for reasoning models
- Nested subagents support
- MCP server bridging to CLI/Claude agents
- Session forking capabilities
- Chat Customizations editor
- New default themes and browser cert trust

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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