Visual Studio Code v1.33 Changelog

This update is all about smoothing out the daily workflow for developers. Whether you are working on a team project with strict formatting rules, debugging complex web apps, or just trying to make your coding environment feel less cluttered, this release gives you better control over your tools.

What's new

• Easy language switching: Instead of digging through settings files, you can now use a simple menu to pick the display language from the ones you have installed.
• Smarter "Go to Definition": When you look up where a piece of code is defined, you can now use a "Peek" view (a small pop-up window) or jump straight to the main location.
• TypeScript refactoring: A new tool helps convert functions to use "destructured parameters" (passing an object of named values to a function instead of a long list of individual arguments), making code easier to read.
• Debugging sub-sessions: When debugging, if your program spawns smaller background processes (sub-processes), they now show up neatly under your main debugging session.
• Auto-open browser for web debugging: When you start debugging a web server, VS Code can now automatically launch your browser to the right web address.
• Auto-install missing extensions: If you open a project that needs a specific add-on (extension) you don't have, VS Code will now detect it and offer to install it for you.
• Linux Snap package: Linux users can now install VS Code as a "snap" package, which is a self-contained app format that bundles all its dependencies and updates automatically.

Improvements

• Customizable IntelliSense: IntelliSense is the auto-complete feature that pops up while you type. You can now filter out things you don't want to see (like basic keywords), hide the little icons, and limit how many suggestions show up at once to keep things tidy.
• Default formatter selection: If you have multiple code formatters installed (tools that automatically format your code's spacing and style), you can now set a default one for your project so you don't get asked every time you save.
• Better Source Control view: The Git/source control menu now acts more like the rest of the app. You can hide or show different repositories and their order will stay the way you left it.
• Screen reader support: If you use a screen reader, navigating lists (like the File Explorer) is now easier because each keystroke moves you exactly one item at a time.
• Faster Windows terminal: On newer versions of Windows 10, VS Code now uses a new terminal back-end (called ConPTY) by default. This makes the built-in terminal run more like a native Windows terminal, adds better color support, and improves performance.
• TypeScript upgrades: TypeScript (a popular version of JavaScript) now does a better job guessing the types of your variables automatically.

Fixes

• The release includes an update (v1.33.1) that addresses various issues to make the editor more stable, fixing minor bugs that were found after the initial launch.

Breaking changes

No breaking changes in this release.