{"slug": "visual-studio-code-1-137-insiders", "title": "Visual Studio Code 1.137 (Insiders)", "summary": "Visual Studio Code 1.137 (Insiders) released on September 2, 2026, adds a feature to display each model's context size as a single token limit instead of separate input and output limits, and improves the new-session composer by adding context pills for pasted GitHub issue or pull request URLs. The update also reorders new-session controls to Workspace, Harness, and issue/PR picker, and makes MCP Add Server install servers into the focused Copilot CLI or agent-host session by default.", "body_md": "# Visual Studio Code 1.137 (Insiders)\n\nFollow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vs-code), [X](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=533687), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/vscode.ig) | Follow Insiders Changelog on [X](https://x.com/VSCodeChangelog) or [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/vscodechangelog.bsky.social)\n\n*Last updated: September 2, 2026*\n\nWelcome to the 1.137 Insiders release of Visual Studio Code.\n\nThese release notes cover the Insiders build of VS Code and continue to evolve as new features are added.\n\nYou can still track our progress in the [Commit log](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/commits/main) and our list of [Closed issues](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20milestone%3A1.137.0).\n\n*These release notes were generated using GitHub Copilot and might contain inaccuracies.*\n\nHappy Coding!\n\n## September 2, 2026\n\n- View each model's context size as a single token limit instead of separate input and output limits.\n[#292247: Do not render input/output token limits separately](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/292247)\n\n## September 1, 2026\n\n-\nPasting a GitHub issue or pull request URL into the new-session composer adds a context pill. Removing the URL removes the pill while preserving explicitly attached context.\n\n[#333845: When I paste a PR or issue link, the pill should update](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/333845) -\nNew-session controls list\n\n**Workspace**,** Harness**, and the issue or pull request picker in that order, so your workspace selection determines the available harnesses before you add context.[#333807: Swap harness with workspace picker](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/333807)\n\n## August 31, 2026\n\n**MCP: Add Server** installs servers into the focused Copilot CLI or agent-host session by default, with**Install Server Locally...** available for local configuration.[#305331: AHP: MCP server configuration](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/305331)\n\nWe really appreciate people trying our new features as soon as they are ready, so check back here often and learn what's new.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/visual-studio-code-1-137-insiders", "canonical_source": "https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_137", "published_at": "2026-09-02 13:54:21.599765+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-02 13:54:23.444743+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools", "ai-tools", "ai-agents"], "entities": ["Visual Studio Code", "GitHub Copilot", "MCP"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/visual-studio-code-1-137-insiders", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/visual-studio-code-1-137-insiders.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/visual-studio-code-1-137-insiders.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/visual-studio-code-1-137-insiders.jsonld"}}