VS Code 1.128 Adds Claude Multi-Chat Support as Copilot Vision Reaches GA
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Updated · InfoWorld · Jul 14
VS Code 1.128 Adds Claude Multi-Chat Support as Copilot Vision Reaches GA
3 articles · Updated · InfoWorld · Jul 14
Summary
Microsoft’s VS Code 1.128 now lets multi-chat agent sessions use Anthropic Claude, adding parallel chats, branching from earlier turns, concurrent prompts, and separate histories and model choices within one session.
Copilot Vision also moved to general availability, allowing users to attach images and PDFs in chat by paste, drag-and-drop, or context menu, while agents can read images through tool calls.
The July 8 release adds quick chats without opening a workspace, OS-level keyboard shortcuts via the systemWide keybinding option, and a new browser-tab placement setting with 3 layout choices.
For organizations, administrators can now direct GitHub Copilot OpenTelemetry data to approved collectors, applying the managed setting across both the Copilot Chat extension and the agent host process.