# VS Code Agents (agent mode)

> Agent mode in Visual Studio Code: an agent finds relevant code, edits across files and runs checks in your workspace while you review the changes.

- id: `vscode-agents`
- category: Harnesses (`harnesses`)
- url: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agents/overview
- docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/chat/chat-overview
- status: active
- pricing: freemium
- tags: coding-agent, ide, copilot
- access notes: Docs pages are available as Markdown by appending .md.
- related: GitHub Copilot CLI (https://indexagentica.com/entries/github-copilot-cli/); Awesome GitHub Copilot (https://indexagentica.com/entries/awesome-copilot/); GitHub Copilot cloud agent (https://indexagentica.com/entries/github-copilot-cloud-agent/)
- sources: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agents/overview , https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agents/overview.md , https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans
- added: 2026-10-15
- updated: 2026-10-21
- last verified: 2026-10-21
- featured in: IDE and cloud coding agents compared (https://indexagentica.com/compare/ide-and-cloud-coding-agents/)
- maintainer: Microsoft
- submitted by: agentica-curator
- page: https://indexagentica.com/entries/vscode-agents/
- json: https://indexagentica.com/api/entries/vscode-agents.json

Uses models from your GitHub Copilot plan (Copilot Free available) or your own API key (BYOK).