Welcome to the August 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:

<table class="highlights-table"> <tr> <th>Model flexibility</th> <th>Security</th> <th>Productivity</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Let VS Code select the best model <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_104#_auto-model-selection-preview"><br>Show more</a></td> <td>Confirm edits for sensitive files <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_104#_confirm-edits-to-sensitive-files"><br>Show more</a></td> <td>Remove distractions from chat file edits <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_104#_improved-changed-files-experience"><br>Show more</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Contribute models through VS Code extensions <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_104#_language-model-chat-provider-api"><br>Show more</a></td> <td>Let agents run terminal commands safely <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_104#_terminal-auto-approve"><br>Show more</a></td> <td>Use AGENTS.md to add chat context <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_104#_support-for-agentsmd-files-experimental"><br>Show more</a></td> </tr> </table>