--- title: "Microsoft's AI Toolkit for VS Code: This FREE Extension BEATS CURSOR! (w/ FREE GPT-4O!)" url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-ai-toolkit-for-vs-code-this-free-extension-beats-cursor-w-free-gpt-4o--qm8ibniua source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8pCrC-NQ0U type: video:youtube source: "YouTube" published: 2024-11-23T17:35:30.835Z updated: 2024-12-08T20:56:46.392Z tags: ["ai", "machine-learning", "github", "vscode"] reading_time: 8 upvotes: 35 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft's AI Toolkit for VS Code: This FREE Extension BEATS CURSOR! (w/ FREE GPT-4O!) **[YouTube](https://daily.dev/sources/youtube)** · 8 min read · 35 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has released an upgraded AI Toolkit extension for VS Code, enhancing it to a fully AI-powered editor rivaling Cursor, but at $10 less. The extension supports multifile edits, integrates with GitHub models like GPT-4 for free, and allows configuration with various providers' API keys. Users can also run models locally, fine-tune them, and generate code within the editor, providing a seamless experience for developers. The toolkit's flexibility and integration make it a significant enhancement for VS Code users. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#machine-learning](https://daily.dev/tags/machine-learning), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#vscode](https://daily.dev/tags/vscode) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-ai-toolkit-for-vs-code-this-free-extension-beats-cursor-w-free-gpt-4o--qm8ibniua)