VS Code deactivates IntelliCode in favor of the paid Copilot

Microsoft has deactivated the IntelliCode extensions for VS Code and refers to Copilot, which has a limited free volume.
XDA Developers on MSN

I ditched VS Code and Cursor for Google’s Antigravity, and I am not going back

However, after trying Google’s Antigravity, even Cursor no longer feels like the best possible experience. VS Code is still ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Quietly Kills IntelliCode as AI Strategy Shifts to Subscription Copilot

Microsoft has begun decommissioning IntelliCode in VS Code, ending free local AI-assisted completions and shifting its ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Top Agentic AI Tools for VS Code, According to Installs

Agentic AI is the place to be these days as a Microsoft-centric developer, and as advanced GenAI works its way into the brand-new Visual Studio 2026, several agentic tools are already available for ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I ditched VS Code for the open-source VSCodium, and I have no regrets

VS Code is one of the most popular open-source (mostly) applications out there, and for good reason: It does everything you ...