July 28, 2025

VS Code 0.516.1 Release Notes

New Features
  • Added ask mode for agents - a question-only mode that gathers information without making any code changes
  • Added native OAuth integration for Stripe and Sentry MCP tools
  • Added Redis support to Easy MCP installation
Improvements
  • Made entire header area clickable for expanding/collapsing tools
  • Improved tool block UI
  • Changed Cmd+. keyboard shortcut to toggle between auto and manual modes
  • Added delete option to the remote agent header menu
  • Added a confirmation dialog before modifying remote agent SSH configs
  • Allow chat to use the full width of the panel
  • Miscellaneous UI improvements
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed unnecessary scrollbar appearing in empty chat conversations
  • Fixed button layout issues when the chat panel is narrow
  • Show a button to open the terminal after launching a process
  • Made the agent less likely to kill running processes