Code - OSSCode - OSS >= 1.101Code - OSS >= 1.104Code - OSS >= 1.67Code - OSS >= 1.96Code - OSS >= 1.99ChatExtensionsIntegrated TerminalTelemetryUpdateChatAgentExtensionToolsEnable using tools contributed by third-party extensions.ChatAgentModeEnable agent mode for chat. When this is enabled, agent mode can be activated via the dropdown in the view.ChatMCPControls access to installed Model Context Protocol servers.No access to MCP servers.Allows access to MCP servers installed from the registry that VS Code is connected to.Allow access to any installed MCP server.ChatPromptFilesEnables reusable prompt and instruction files in Chat sessions.ChatToolsAutoApproveGlobal auto approve also known as "YOLO mode" disables manual approval completely for all tools in all workspaces, allowing the agent to act fully autonomously. This is extremely dangerous and is *never* recommended, even containerized environments like Codespaces and Dev Containers have user keys forwarded into the container that could be compromised.
This feature disables critical security protections and makes it much easier for an attacker to compromise the machine.McpGalleryServiceUrlConfigure the MCP Gallery service URL to connect toAllowedExtensionsSpecify a list of extensions that are allowed to use. This helps maintain a secure and consistent development environment by restricting the use of unauthorized extensions. More information: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/enterprise#_configure-allowed-extensionsExtensionGalleryServiceUrlConfigure the Marketplace service URL to connect toChatToolsTerminalEnableAutoApproveControls whether to allow auto approval in the run in terminal tool.EnableFeedbackEnable feedback mechanisms such as the issue reporter, surveys, and other feedback options.TelemetryLevelControls the level of telemetry.Sends usage data, errors, and crash reports.Sends general error telemetry and crash reports.Sends OS level crash reports.Disables all product telemetry.UpdateModeConfigure whether you receive automatic updates. Requires a restart after change. The updates are fetched from a Microsoft online service.Disable updates.Disable automatic background update checks. Updates will be available if you manually check for updates.Check for updates only on startup. Disable automatic background update checks.Enable automatic update checks. Code will check for updates automatically and periodically.ChatAgentExtensionToolsChatAgentModeChatPromptFilesChatToolsAutoApproveChatToolsTerminalEnableAutoApproveEnableFeedback