DDenizhan DakılırOct 10 · 2 min readI made a VS Code extension that walks you through how a codebase worksI've been working on a VS Code extension called Lodestar for a while and it's finally out, so here's a quick look at what it does. It's for two things: figuring out how code you didn't write works, anzelosleone.hashnode.dev
PPuneet KhandelwalMay 9 · 1 min readCursor vs CopilotI remember the exact moment I realized my editor was doing more work than I was. I was halfway through refactoring a legacy API in VS Code, and my AI assistant just… finished the block. It wasn't perfect, but it saved me twenty minutes of mind-numbin...ai-kluex.hashnode.dev
YyurukusaMay 8 · 4 min readClaude Code extension v2.1.136 fails to start on Windows: a 1-minute self-check and the workaroundOn the night of 2026-05-08, the Claude Code VS Code extension v2.1.136 stopped starting on Windows. Within ninety minutes on the official issue tracker, seven or more independent reports of the same symptom were filed (issues #57433 through #57467). ...yurukusa.hashnode.dev
Yyaoyaoxu10086May 8 · 5 min readVSCode Has Won. So Why Are Chinese Developers Still Using Notepad++?The file won't save. VSCode's extension host has frozen again — your fourth crash this week. It's 9:47pm, the deadline is midnight, and you're watching a spinning wheel that promises nothing. You switch to Notepad++. The file opens in 200 millisecond...yuyuyao-blog.hashnode.dev
LLưu Tuấn AnhMay 6 · 10 min readPDF reader software or backdoor? Tropic Trooper's new campaign raises security concernsOverview A seemingly harmless PDF file. A familiar programming tool. But when Tropic Trooper is involved, everything can become a gateway for a sophisticated espionage campaign. This is what Zscaler Tblog.fiscybersec.com
PPushp VashishtMay 4 · 6 min readGitHub Copilot: IDE-Native AI Agents with Your MarketplaceDifficulty: Beginner-Intermediate | Prerequisites: GitHub Copilot license, VS Code TL;DR: Put org rules in .github/copilot-instructions.md (auto-generate from marketplace). Use agent mode for multi-st21Sblog.pushp.ovh
NNilesh KasarMay 3 · 4 min readThe 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' Tag: Microsoft's Strategic Power Play in VS CodeMicrosoft's 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' Tag: Unpacking the Strategic Play for AI Dominance in VS Code The persistent insertion of 'Co-Authored-by: Copilot' into commit messages within VS Code—often irrespective of GitHub Copilot's active contribution to...thestackstories.hashnode.dev
SSiddhesh PrabhugaonkarApr 25 · 11 min readHow I Built and Published a VS Code Extension to the MarketplaceIntroduction I recently built Q Log Session Viewer — a VS Code extension that reads Amazon Q chat history and debug logs from your local machine and displays them in a browsable, filterable UI right i1cloud-authority.com
GGanesh JoshiApr 26 · 1 min readGitHub Copilot: Chat, Edits, and Agent-Style Flows in VS CodeThis post was created with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy before publishing. GitHub Copilot provides inline code suggestions and Copilot Chat in supported editors. Microsoft and GitHub document features under GitHub Copilot documentation. Na...ganeshjoshi.hashnode.dev
AArthur PanApr 17 · 7 min readIDE War 2026: VS Code vs JetBrains vs Cursor — Real Usage DataThe IDE debate is eternal. VS Code fans say it's fast and extensible. JetBrains loyalists swear by deep language support. And now Cursor is the new challenger, riding the AI wave. The Stack Overflow Developer Survey consistently ranks VS Code as the ...pandev-metrics.hashnode.dev
