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VS Code 1.124: Autopilot Is Now On by Default

Microsoft's VS Code 1.124 update, released June 10, enables Copilot Autopilot by default, allowing the AI agent to autonomously write files, run terminal commands, and call tools without user approval. Developers who updated may already be running in autonomous mode unless they manually adjusted chat permissions.

read1 min publishedJun 14, 2026

VS Code 1.124 shipped June 10 and flipped one switch that affects every developer who updates: Copilot Autopilot is now on by default. That means your editor’s AI agent now writes files, runs terminal commands, calls tools, and auto-responds to tool prompts — without stopping to ask you first. If you updated this week and have not checked your chat permissions, your session is already running in autonomous mode. The Three Permission Levels, Explained VS Code now has three levels of agent autonomy, and most developers have never had to think about them before: The jump from Bypass Approvals to […]

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