What’s New in VS Code 1.72? Top Features You Should Try

Visual Studio Code is an open‑source code editor that supports IntelliSense, debugging, Git, snippets, and runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It handles many scripting and programming languages and can be extended with additional language and feature support.

Microsoft recently released version 1.72 with the following updates:

Toolbar customization : Users can hide or show toolbar actions via right‑click, reset individual menus, or reset all menus from the command palette.

Improved editor auto‑scrolling : Scrolling speed now adapts to cursor proximity, independent of monitor FPS, providing smoother navigation when dragging selections.

Extension view updates : The Extensions view now highlights recently updated extensions (last 7 days) and those needing attention, sorting them to the top and showing a badge with the count.

Search results in tree view : Users can toggle between list and tree icons in the search view to see results in a hierarchical tree.

Nested Git repo support : The milestone adds detection and display of nested Git submodules; users may need to adjust git.repositoryScanMaxDepth (default 1).

Terminal quick fixes : A new Quick Fixes feature (enabled via audioCues.terminalQuickFix ) offers audio cues and suggestions for mistyped commands, such as Git command corrections.

Pin frequently used tasks : Tasks can be pinned to the top of the Run Task dropdown for quick access.

Markdown link validation : VS Code now automatically checks header, file, and image links in Markdown. Enable with "markdown.validate.enabled": true to receive warnings or errors for invalid links.

GitHub Enterprise Server authentication : The login workflow now matches github.com, removing the need to create a personal access token (PAT).

Dev Container Features : Users can add pre‑packaged features to dev containers via devcontainer.json , and create/share custom features.

VS Code community discussions : A new discussion site connects extension authors with users for questions, collaboration, and showcasing work.

For more details, visit the official update page.