Visual Studio Code just released its November 2025 update, version 1.107. There are more improvements for AI coding agents ...

The Python workload includes an optional “Python X (64-bit)” component that invokes the official CPython Windows installer (an .exe that chains MSIs). If the CPython installer returns a non-zero exit ...

Posit, formerly RStudio, has released a beta of Positron, a ‘next generation’ data science development environment based on Visual Studio Code. The company best known for RStudio, the leading ...

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Microsoft Visual Studio Code is a flexible, cross-platform editor that can be transformed into a full-blown IDE for most any language or workflow. Over the past few years, it has exploded in ...

The December 2023 update to Python in Visual Studio Code introduces several new features, including configurable debugging options that are now available on the Run button menu. [Click on image for ...

Microsoft has announced plans to discontinue Visual Studio for Mac. The latest version of the company’s IDE (integrated development environment) for Mac will continue to be supported by Microsoft ...

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