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People are discussing Visual Studio Code 1.120.0 and the new "Agents window," which appears to bring local AI model support into VS Code. The reaction is mixed because the feature still reportedly needs an internet connection and a GitHub Copilot plan.

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Key Takeaway VS Code 1.120.0 is drawing attention for its new Agents window, but the AI feature still depends on Copilot and an internet connection.
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VS Code 1.120.0 is drawing attention for its new Agents window, but the AI feature still depends on Copilot and an internet connection.

People are discussing Visual Studio Code 1.120.0 and the new "Agents window," which appears to bring local AI model support into VS Code. The reaction is mixed because the feature still reportedly needs an internet connection and a GitHub Copilot plan.

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  • ● Local AI models — VS Code's new "Agents window" lets you use local AI models. Still requires an Internet connection and a Github Copilot plan (because we can' r/LocalLLaMA

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r/LocalLLaMA · 2h ago
VS Code's new "Agents window" lets you use local AI models. Still requires an Internet connection and a Github Copilot plan (because we can't have nice things)

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Other Visual Studio Code activity — not part of the “VS Code 1.120.0 is drawing attention” story
Tweakers · 1d ago
Software-update - Visual Studio Code 1.120.0

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New feature "Agents window"
Requirement Internet connection still required
Subscription GitHub Copilot plan required

What to Watch

  • Watch community testing threads on r/LocalLLaMA for reports on how the Agents window handles local models in practice. GitHub Blog

What Changed

  • VS Code's new "Agents window" lets you use local AI models. Still requires an Internet connection and a Github Copilot plan (because we can't have nice things) GitHub Blog
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