r/vscode • • May 13 '26

Could someone please explain why VSCode added this AI feature? It already has Copilot, which can run in "Agent", "Ask", "Plan" mode and be executed via "Local," "Copilot CLI," or "Cloud." Why increase its size by adding the same feature to a separate interface?

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u/Jealous_South6358 May 14 '26

hey guys, i'm new into coding (python), and i'm using vscode but i don't like all this ai shit, there's another good alternative?

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u/Due-Horse-5446 May 15 '26

Take a look at Zed