VS Code Insiders Podcast Orchestrating Multiple Agents in VS Code with Ben & Peng
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Jan 12, 2026 Benjamin Pasero and Peng Lyu, both integral members of the VS Code team, delve into the exciting evolution of AI features within the editor. They discuss the significance of agent orchestration and explain the three types of agents: interactive local, background, and cloud. The duo emphasizes the importance of maintaining project reliability through linting and tests while revealing how sessions can produce valuable artifacts beyond just code. Listeners will appreciate practical tips on embedding these agents into workflows and insights on the new chat UI.
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Build Then Delegate Workflows
- Use local agents to build context, then delegate to background or cloud agents for longer runs.
- Delegate plans from an interactive chat so background/cloud agents receive full context before executing.
Breaking Features Into Parallel PRs
- James described breaking a feature into small PRs and using Copilot to review multiple related changes concurrently.
- He attached context across issues and PRs so agents could work on parts in parallel for easier reviews.
Parallel Agents As Core UX
- VS Code shifted from single-agent interactions to managing many parallel agent sessions as a core UX goal.
- Multiple concurrent agents let you keep working while others run autonomously and return results to triage.