In this theater session, Software Engineer Eleanor Boyd walks through building a custom MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in Visual Studio Code using GitHub Copilot and Python. She walks through a real use case, fetching PyPI package data, and shows how to connect your tool to Copilot’s Agent Mode for powerful AI-assisted coding. #MCP #ModelContextProtocol #VisualStudioCode #GitHubCopilot #Python #PyPI #AIAssistedCoding #AgentMode #SoftwareEngineering #CodeDevelopment #AItools #Codegen #CodeCompletion #Tabnine #AmazonCodeWhisperer #JetBrainsAIAssistant https://youtu.be/SYcQXozpb_E?si=8QgX0-7lr3WsA0ZJ

A new open-source AI-powered code editor, Void IDE, was recently released in beta, positioning itself as a privacy-focused and free alternative to popular closed-source AI editors like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. Backed by Y Combinator, Void IDE is a fork of Visual Studio Code. While Microsoft recently announced plans to open-source its GitHub Copilot Chat Extension, possibly in a few months, the beta release is available now for the community to fiddle with. #voidide #vscode #githubcopilot #cursor #ai #ide #aitools #ycombinator #opensource #codeeditor #coding #programming #privacyfocused #beta #githubcopilotchat #developer #aitool https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/06/void-ide-beta-release/

Claude Code Anthropic's Claude Code extension brings the power of AI directly to your Visual Studio Code environment. This integration allows you to leverage Claude's coding capabilities without leaving your editor. Key features include automatic setup, context-aware code suggestions based on your selections, and an easy-to-use diff viewer for reviewing changes. By integrating directly with VS Code, Claude Code streamlines your workflow and makes AI-assisted coding more efficient. Note that Claude Code requires a separate installation of the standalone Claude Code application and is still in early release. #ClaudeCode #ClaudeAI #Anthropic #VSCodeExtension #AICodingAssistant #AIForDevelopers #CodeCompletion #SoftwareEngineering #IDEIntegration #AIDrivenDevelopment #CodeAssistant #ProgrammingTools