VS Code 1.109 is a huge update with loads of features like the introduction of MCP Apps, the Claude agent, and Mermaid visualizations. This video explains the new features by demoing them. Keep in mind that some features might not be available to you due to enterprise policies or a different pricing plan.
The MCP Server I used during the demo was built by my colleague Harald Binkle. You can find it here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@harrybin/visuals-mcp
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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Mermaid diagrams in chat responses
03:41 Ask Questions tool
09:45 Claude Agent
14:03 Support for MCP Apps
18:38 Terminal sandboxing
22:25 Outro
Source: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_109
