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# Visual Studio Code 1.138 <!-- %IF INSIDERS % (Insiders) %ENDIF % -->

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_Last updated: September 8, 2026_

Welcome to the 1.138 <!-- %IF INSIDERS % Insiders %ENDIF % --> release of Visual Studio Code.

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      <li><a href="#september-8-2026">September 8, 2026</a></li>
      <li><a href="#september-7-2026">September 7, 2026</a></li>
      <li><a href="#september-5-2026">September 5, 2026</a></li>
      <li><a href="#september-4-2026">September 4, 2026</a></li>
      <li><a href="#september-3-2026">September 3, 2026</a></li>
      <li><a href="#september-1-2026">September 1, 2026</a></li>
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## September 8, 2026

* Agent Host sessions and chats provide browser-addressable links, making it easier to reopen or share a specific Agents window session from another app, issue, or terminal output. [#334963](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/334963)

* You can create a new Agent session beside the current one in one step, so you can keep the current work visible while starting another session. [#334508](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/334508)

* When you start an Agent session without a workspace, you can attach issue or pull request context by choosing the repository first. [#335064](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/335064)

* Voice mode has more accurate Agent session awareness, including finding recent sessions, switching between them, and reporting current session status. [#334600](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/334600)

## September 7, 2026

* **Setting**: `setting(editor.forceFullwidthCharacterWidth)` enables full-width characters to occupy exactly two cells when you use a monospace editor font, improving alignment for CJK text in tables, comments, and other grid-like editor content. [#155588](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/155588)

## September 5, 2026

* Agent Host offers the Claude or Codex SDK download action whenever the selected agent needs its SDK, so setup recovery is available outside signed-out account setup. [#334675](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/334675)

## September 4, 2026

* Agent Host resolves sandbox defaults consistently with the shared runtime, reducing surprises when the same managed sandbox policy is used across clients. [#334275](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/334275)

* The Agents window workspace picker uses a unified searchable list for local folders, GitHub repositories, Cloud repositories, and remote targets, while keeping remote connection actions available in the **Remote** entry. [#334563](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/334563)

## September 3, 2026

* Agent sessions with merged pull requests can be configured to archive inactive sessions, permanently delete automatically archived sessions after a grace period, and remove safe worktrees, giving users and admins more control over agent-session cleanup. [#334352](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/334352)

## September 1, 2026

* Agents chat background image layout preferences are saved separately for light and dark themes, so switching themes preserves each theme's alignment. [#333690](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/333690)

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