The regular monthly update for Python in Visual Studio Code sees the dev team adding 'one of our most heavily requested features,' a new rename factoring experience.

Microsoft's Python in Visual Studio Code tool dev team announced a new experimental extension for setting up Python environments with an unusual name: WWBD, standing for "What Would Brett Do?" for ...

January 2025 release of VS Code includes a Copilot feature that predicts the user’s next edit, a movable Command Palette, and no-config debugging for Python scripts.

VS Code supports code highlighting for Python without this extension. However, if you will be working with Python, you should install this extension.