VS Code 1.141 unifies Copilot and Codex sessions, adds agent security
Microsoft released VS Code version 1.141 on October 7, merging GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex sessions into a single workflow. Developers can now resume coding conversations started in Copilot CLI, the standalone Copilot app, or ChatGPT/Codex CLI within VS Code, with full history intact. The update also introduces a grid layout for managing multiple agent sessions, session filtering, and a…
Key points
- VS Code 1.141 lets developers sync Copilot/Codex sessions across apps with full history, requiring closing the original session first
- New sandboxing limits agent access to files/networks on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with enterprise enforcement options
- Grid layout, session filtering, and cleanup tools for inactive worktrees (up to 100GB reclaimable) improve agent management
New features include a Copilot harness for consistent agent behavior across VS Code, GitHub Copilot, and CLI, and experimental Dev Containers for .NET, Go, Node.js, PHP, Python, and Rust. The update also addresses GitHub Enterprise authentication by allowing multiple instance logins. Other changes include editor improvements like block pasting, a modernized interface, and a named chat pet, Blobby. The release is available now for all platforms, with experimental features in Insiders builds.
VS Code 1.141 Brings Copilot, Codex Sessions Together, Tightens AI Agent Security
visualstudiomagazine.com · 12 October 2026
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