VS Code Insiders Podcast Iteration Plan for August & Re-writing Terminal Tools
Aug 25, 2025
Join VS Code engineer Daniel Imms as he shares behind-the-scenes insights into the upcoming August features for VS Code. Discover how community feedback shapes the development process and learn about significant terminal enhancements, including Copilot Chat integration and automatic approval settings. Daniel dives into the collaborative approach that ensures user-friendly updates while emphasizing security and functionality. Don't miss these exciting changes that could revolutionize your coding experience!
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Open Monthly Iteration Planning
- VS Code publishes a full, bottom-up iteration plan on GitHub each month so anyone can see who works on what.
- The plan links issues, PRs, design discussions and shows live progress via emojis and statuses.
Use GitHub Plan + Insiders To Influence Features
- Follow the pinned iteration plan on GitHub to track features and join discussions early.
- Use Insiders builds to see work-in-progress features and provide feedback before stable release.
Iteration Structure And Release Flow
- Iterations include development weeks, an endgame stabilization week, and a debt week for polishing and technical debt.
- Features can carry to the next iteration or ship as experimental toggles if incomplete.