July 2025 (version 1.103)

Edit July 2025 (version 1.103) Release date: August 7, 2025 Update 1.103.1: The update adds GPT-5 prompt improvements, support for GPT-5 mini, and addresses these issues. Update 1.103.2: The update addresses these issues. Downloads: Windows: x64 Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap Welcome to the July 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include: MCP Revamped tool picker experience (Show more) Enable more than 128 tools per agent request (Show more) Chat Use GPT-5 in VS Code (Show more) Restore to a previous good state with chat checkpoints (Show more) Productivity Check out multiple branches simultaneously with Git worktrees (Show more) Manage coding agent sessions in a dedicated view (Show more) If you'd like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com. Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available. Download Insiders Chat GPT 5 availability Starting today, GPT-5 is rolling out to all paid GitHub Copilot plans. GPT-5 is OpenAI's most capable model yet, bringing new advances in reasoning, coding, and chat. Learn more about the GPT-5 model availability in the GitHub Changelog. Open the Chat view and choose GPT-5 from the model picker to start using it for your chat conversations in VS Code. Learn more about using language models in VS Code. Update 1.103.1: This update adds significant prompt improvements to further enhance the quality and performance of the model. GPT 5 mini availability Update 1.103.1 Starting from this release, GPT-5 mini is rolling out to all GitHub Copilot plans. GPT-5 mini is OpenAI's faster, more cost-efficient variant of GPT-5. Learn more about the GPT-5 mini model availability in the GitHub Changelog. Chat checkpoints Setting: chat.checkpoints.enabled We've introduced checkpoints