--- title: Visual Studio Code 1.131 | daily.dev description: VS Code 1.131 introduces several new features: improved subagent visibility in the Agents window (showing model, elapsed time, and active tool call), built-in... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-131-suv6ubufu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Visual Studio Code 1.131 | daily.dev og:description: VS Code 1.131 introduces several new features: improved subagent visibility in the Agents window (showing model, elapsed time, and active tool call), built-in... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-131-suv6ubufu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/sUv6ubUfU.png og:image:alt: Visual Studio Code 1.131 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: 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. # Visual Studio Code 1.131 **[Visual Studio Code](https://daily.dev/sources/vscode)** · 7 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary VS Code 1.131 introduces several new features: improved subagent visibility in the Agents window (showing model, elapsed time, and active tool call), built-in offline dictation using the Nemotron model (no Speech extension required, works in chat, editors, and terminal), and a hybrid Markdown editor for the Agents window. The release also continues rolling out the agent host architecture supporting Copilot, Claude, and Codex harnesses via the Agent Host Protocol. Python environment management is now at 100% rollout with startup performance improvements, and accessibility improvements include better terminal screen reader controls. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is the new Agent host architecture in VS Code 1.131 and how do I enable it? VS Code 1.131 introduces an agent host, a dedicated process that runs agent harnesses like Copilot, Claude, and Codex based on the Agent Host Protocol, allowing the same session to be viewed from multiple VS Code windows at once. Enable it with the chat.agentHost.enabled setting, then select a harness (e.g. Copilot) from the harness dropdown. The Copilot agent on the agent host is powered by the Copilot SDK, aligning its behavior with the Copilot CLI and standalone Copilot app. _Developers tracking how Copilot and agent tooling evolve in VS Code follow release changes like this on daily.dev._ ### How does built-in dictation work in VS Code 1.131 without installing the Speech extension? VS Code 1.131 adds experimental built-in dictation that works directly in chat inputs, text editors, and the integrated terminal without the VS Code Speech extension. It uses the private, offline Nemotron model, which downloads on first use and keeps audio on-device. A single speech session and microphone selection are shared across surfaces, and enabling dictation.experimental.llmCleanup lets Copilot clean up filler words and formatting live. _Developers evaluating voice input workflows in their editor can follow dictation feature rollouts on daily.dev._ ### Is Python Environments now the default in VS Code and what changed? Python Environments became the default environment-management experience in both VS Code Stable and Insiders after its rollout reached 100% of users. Changes include deferred Conda discovery until needed, consolidated concurrent environment scans, and Pylance falling back to the last-known interpreter while a full refresh continues, resulting in faster project startup and less time spent refreshing environments. _Python developers relying on VS Code's environment management keep up with rollout milestones like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Visual Studio Code 1.121](https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-121-rgoaodajp) · Visual Studio Code · 12 upvotes · 0 comments - [Visual Studio Code 1.115 introduces VS Code Agents app](https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-115-introduces-vs-code-agents-app-v4yc2vcif) · InfoWorld · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Visual Studio Code 1.128 \(Insiders\)](https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-128-insiders--uc7iqp75q) · Visual Studio Code · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Visual Studio Code previews chat customizations editor](https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-previews-chat-customizations-editor-apzuovvgu) · InfoWorld · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#vscode](https://daily.dev/tags/vscode) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-131-suv6ubufu) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Visual Studio Code 1.131","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-131-suv6ubufu","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-131-suv6ubufu"},"datePublished":"2026-07-29T09:23:07.140Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T07:03:06.248Z","description":"VS Code 1.131 introduces several new features: improved subagent visibility in the Agents window (showing model, elapsed time, and active tool call), built-in...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/b6133f09ddc2cd66e7e104251eb4a1b9?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/b6133f09ddc2cd66e7e104251eb4a1b9?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Visual Studio Code","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Visual Studio Code","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/d5adab6ae9fb44d19859748fc30f5e18","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/vscode"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-131-suv6ubufu","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"python,github,ai-agents,vscode","timeRequired":"PT7M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Visual Studio Code","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/vscode"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Visual Studio Code 1.131"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-1-131-suv6ubufu#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the new Agent host architecture in VS Code 1.131 and how do I enable it?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"VS Code 1.131 introduces an agent host, a dedicated process that runs agent harnesses like Copilot, Claude, and Codex based on the Agent Host Protocol, allowing the same session to be viewed from multiple VS Code windows at once. 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